John Bowlby introduced the concept of the 'secure base,' which describes a child using a caregiver as a stable point of safety from which to explore the world. A child gains confidence in exploring their environment when they feel secure in the attachment to their caregiver.

Authors

• Person: Not available Organization: PositivePsychology.com
  Attachment Theory, Bowlby's Stages & Attachment Styles
• Person: Not available Organization: Simply Psychology
  Attachment Theory In Psychology Explained

Sources

• Attachment Theory, Bowlby's Stages & Attachment Styles positivepsychology.com PositivePsychology.com via serper
• Attachment Theory In Psychology Explained www.simplypsychology.org Simply Psychology via serper

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