John Bowlby described attachment behaviors, such as crying, smiling, clinging, and following, as instinctive actions that activate whenever proximity to the caregiver is threatened by separation, fear, or insecurity.

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  John Bowlby's Attachment Theory - Simply Psychology

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• John Bowlby's Attachment Theory - Simply Psychology www.simplypsychology.org Simply Psychology via serper

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