John Bowlby proposed that children are born with an innate drive to form bonds with caregivers to ensure survival. He asserted that attachment behaviors such as crying, clinging, and following are mechanisms used by children to keep caregivers close.

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  Attachment Theory, Bowlby's Stages & Attachment Styles

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• Attachment Theory, Bowlby's Stages & Attachment Styles positivepsychology.com PositivePsychology.com via serper

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• John Bowlby entity
• attachment behavior concept