personality is shaped by the goodness of fit between the child’s temperamental qualities and characteristics of the environment
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infants show an awareness that even though they are uncertain about the unfamiliar situation, their mother is not, and that by “reading” the emotion in her face, infants can learn about whether the circumstance is safe or dangerous, and how to respond.
The trustful adult becomes the navigator in unfamiliar situations for the infant.
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The security of attachment is an important cornerstone of social and personality development, because infants and young children who are securely attached have been found to develop stronger friendships with peers, more advanced emotional understanding and early conscience development, and more positive self-concepts, compared with insecurely attached children
This shows how the secure attachment affect the self-esteem that the child develops later on and how safe he feels around people along with exploring the world and building new relationships.
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Psychologists believe that the development of these attachments is as biologically natural as learning to walk and not simply a byproduct of the parents’ provision of food or warmth. Rather, attachments have evolved in humans because they promote children’s motivation to stay close to those who care for them and, as a consequence, to benefit from the learning, security, guidance, warmth, and affirmation that close relationships provide
The secure attachment is vital during the first years of development because it creates a safe space for learning and allows the baby to develop healthy in his own pace.
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