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Secure and Insecure Attachments
PSY201
10/5/2011
For the most part, the majority of us form some type of attachment with other individuals,
including our parents. An attachment is “an emotional tie with another person; shown in
young children by their seeking closeness to the caregiver and showing distress on
separation” (Myers, 2010).
There are two different kinds of attachment that individuals can form during infancy. The
first is a secure attachment; this is “when in their mother’s presence, [a child], plays
comfortably, happily exploring their new environment. When [the mother] leaves, [the
child] is distressed and [upon the mothers return, the child] seeks contact with her”
(Myers, 2010).
The second type of attachment is an insecure attachment; this is when a “child avoids
attachment. They are less likely to explore their surroundings; they may even cling to
their mother. When she leaves, they either cry loudly and remain upset or seem
indifferent to her departure and return” (Myers, 2010)
Parents are defiantly impacted by the Secure and Insecure Attachment Concept. Studies