adoption - Reflectd - bringing psychology studies to life https://reflectd.co Bringing psychology studies to life Tue, 01 Jun 2021 12:27:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.4 https://i0.wp.com/reflectd.co/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/cropped-Reflectd-Books_H4-e1719817178628.jpg?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 adoption - Reflectd - bringing psychology studies to life https://reflectd.co 32 32 89556574 The Rationale for Adopting an Infant as Early as Possible: Considering Attachment Theory https://reflectd.co/2013/03/18/the-rationale-for-adopting-an-infant-as-early-as-possible-considering-attachment-theory/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-rationale-for-adopting-an-infant-as-early-as-possible-considering-attachment-theory https://reflectd.co/2013/03/18/the-rationale-for-adopting-an-infant-as-early-as-possible-considering-attachment-theory/#respond Mon, 18 Mar 2013 13:26:00 +0000 http://reflectd.wordpress.com/2013/03/18/the-rationale-for-adopting-an-infant-as-early-as-possible-considering-attachment-theory/ According to the developmental psychologist John Bowlby, the young infant develops its selective attachment when it is about 6 months old. Before this period, the child will mostly appreciate the security and comfort of an attachment figure. The animal experiment by Harlow  (watch video) shows that the need for comfort is at least as extensive as the […]

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