How Babies Form Attachments | Four Stages | Schaffer & Emerson

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Schaffer & Emerson (1964) conducted an observational study of 60 children in Glasgow, Scotland, to understand how babies form and develop attachments.

They note that human infants take a significantly longer time to form a bond than newborn animals, such as ducks.

Human infants' attachments develop in four stages:

1) The Asocial Stage - usually lasts up to six weeks after birth. Newborns don't tend to discriminate between humans, but do demonstrate a preference for humans over non-humans.

2) The Indiscriminate Stage - from six weeks to six months. Babies can tell people apart, so start to develop a stronger attachment with familiar adults. Babies don't yet show an aversion to strangers.

3) Specific Attachment - from seven months. Infants demonstrate separation anxiety when separated from their primary attachment (usually a parent). Babies also begin to demonstrate a fear of strangers at this stage.

4) Multiple Attachments - finally, from around 10 months babies demonstrate a significantly increased interest in friends, grandparents and other familiar adults.
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