Episode · Stuff You Should Know · 2023-01-26

Books mentioned on How Attachment Theory Works

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A theory in the field of psychology has become so pervasive, it’s generally taken on faith that it’s true. It says that how your parents respond to you during a short window in your infancy has lifelong effects on your personality.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

  1. Child Care and the Growth of Love

    John Bowlby · at 14:46

    Discussed
    “and he came out with a book called child care and the growth of love It was basically I know it's a great title They'll love it but it was based on the work and the research that he did for the World Health Organization but he he very wisely I get the impression wrote it for a popular audience”
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