John Bowlby and attachment

John Bowlby and attachment

John Bowlby was very influenced by the experimental work of Konrad Lorenz on ‘imprinting’ in geese. He believed that, like Lorenz’s geese, humans also imprint a carer soon after birth. It had previously been thought that a baby will form a bond or...
Love and care: The core of human well-being

Love and care: The core of human well-being

An old myth tells the story of a time when ‘care’ was crossing a river and she saw some clay. She picked it up, and slowly began to shape it. While contemplating the beauty of what she had made, Jupiter came by and ‘care’ asked him to give it spirit, which he gladly...