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Imprinting Harlow What function(s) does attachment serve?
childhood
Innate mechanism Bowlby How does attachment develop and
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with human classifications mother only?
participants
Attachment What affects the development of attachment?
disorganisation
7.1 Vulnerability
Evolution and
Power imbalance adaptiveness

Secure base What is the role of culture in attachment?

Competence to
understand Sensitivity What are the roles of genes and environments
explanations of in attachment?
research
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