John Bowlby: Attachment and Loss

Synopsis: British psychiatrist Dr John Bowlby reviews the findings that led him to propose his theory of attachment and explains how his theory of object relations differs from other theories. He discusses his collaboration with Anna Freud, Melanie Klein, Margaret Mahler and Mary Ainsworth. He also examines the importance of forming attachments and describes emotional responses to attachments being broken, presenting excerpts from two case studies that highlight the importance of attachments and the effects of separations.
Language: English
Country: United States
Year of production: 1989
Subjects: Psychology
Keywords: Bowlby, John (1907-1990); emotional development; personality - psychology of personality; social psychology; attachment theory

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