Jerome Kagan suggested that John Bowlby’s attachment theory may have overestimated parental influence while underestimating a child's individual traits, noting that a child born with a tendency to be easily distressed might make it difficult for even a sensitive caregiver to create secure attachment.

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• John Bowlby entity
• attachment theory concept
• secure attachment concept