A Family Affair

Parents, Children and Society
Jay Belsky is Director of the Institute for the Study of Children, Families and Social Issues and Professor of Psychology at Birkbeck University of London. Belsky is an expert in the field of child development and family studies. See full bio

Comments on "Attachment Security: Born or Made?"

Attachment Security: Born or Made?

John Bowlby's theory of attachment has now influenced generations of psychologists, psychiatrists, counsellors, therapist, teachers and, of course, parents. Read More

interesting findings, i

interesting findings, i really wonder to what extent are out gens affecting us

Attachment Security

I think this is a hugely important finding and answers a paradox that many of us clinicians see in our practices: Why is it that some people come from families where they experience sometimes severe neglect or abuse and turn out relatively intact as adults, and in many cases, are able to forgive their parents while others are raised in comparatively more "normal" homes and develop a moderate to severe amount of psychopathology. It shows how much intervention some children require from their parents in helping them learn how to regulate their affects and, later, their thought processes, while others develop these capacities relatively independently of parental intervention. Fascinating to finally learn the genetic basis for this.

Nice article. I think its

Nice article. I think its made. And can be consider case to case basis.

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