1. Attachment (cont’d)

4. The development of attachment styles across the lifespan Tries to avoid emotional dependence, deny own attachment needs and needs of others. Difficult to develop intimate relationships Do not seek comfort from their caregiver Avoidant Fear abandonment, often distrust partners’ availability and commitment, jealous and preoccupied with emotional closeness After separation and on reunion, approach caregiver for comfort, but also display anger and resistance to comfort Anxious-ambivalent Show trust in reliability of partners. Easy to depend and be depended on by others After separation and on reunion, infants approach caregiver for comfort and support Secure Adulthood Infancy Attachment style