In psychology terms what does attachment mean?

Answer 1

in terms of psychology:

Attachment is the strong bond a child forms with his or her primary caregiver

Answer 2

It means a dependency, as in "my attachment to my mother is preventing me from venturing out into the world on my own."

Spouses form attachments to their partners that adversely affect their ability to perform as individuals, independent of the significant other in their lives. The same goes for children who form an unusual attachment to their teddy bears or favourite blankets.

It can be a negative thing or, in the case of a lonely senior forming an attachment to a new pet cat ... it could be a good thing.

Answer 3

In general, attachment is considered to be "... the strong, affectional tie we feel for special people in our lives that leads us to feel pleasure and joy when we interact with them and to be comforted by their nearness in time of stress" (Berk, 1998).

Freud suggested that an infant's emotional tie to his/her mother is the foundation for later relationships. Subsequent research on the outcomes of early attachment has been consistent with Freud's idea. Nevertheless, the origins of, as well as the process of attachment have been the target of intense debate among attachment theorists for years (e.g., Ainsworth, Bolby, and Gerwertz).

Answer 4

it is one of ways to acquire obligations