Innate behaviors triggered by another individual, or several individuals in preference order, lead to affection bonds {attachment behavior} {bonding}|.
biology
The young of all mammals have attachment. In humans, attachment behavior develops during the first nine months and can happen until end of third year. Children typically have special relation to adult, which is an innate response to stimulation by adult. Different emotions accompany attachment beginning, maintenance, disruption, and renewal.
Children develop schema for adult face at 3 to 4 months old. Later, face and feelings generalize to other people, who can then receive affection.
properties
Attachment causes pleasant feelings.
properties: care
Behavior goal is to receive care from others. Care-giving behavior from one person terminates attachment behavior in other person.
properties: location
If children know attached-person location, children do not show attachment behavior and explore environment instead.
properties: time
Attachments last many years.
causes
Connections between individuals develop because people reduce basic drives by such connections. Strangeness, hunger, fatigue, and anything frightening can activate attachment process.
purposes
Attachment protects young from predators and allows safe environment exploration.
factors
Learning to distinguish familiar from strange is main factor in attachment development. Conversation, rewards, and punishments have small importance.
factors: contact
Attachment behavior typically is between child and parent interacting in close physical contact, in supportive and comforting environment.
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