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Personality development is formed through interaction during early life
During infancy, childhood, adolescence, and young adulthood, new needs and tensions arise. In attempt to seek ways of adapting to these newfound stresses each infant, child, and teen develop different kinds of intimate relationships that ultimately form their personality.
Relationships formed during each stage of life serve as a prototype for interactions in later stages of life. This was the conclusion of a study performed by Maren Cardillo at the Northwestern University.
When discussing relationships formed during infancy and childhood, the importance of attachment between a mother and her infant is emphasised:
"According to the Bowlby and Ainsworth (1991), the love between a mother and an infant is the result of an attachment bond formed during the first year of life. Interactions between a child and his or her mother form behavioural patters that are reflected in later relationships. An example of the development of personality as a result of this bond can be seen in the securely attached infant. As a result of sensitivity and responsiveness on the part of the caregiver, an infant may develop a "secure" attachment style (Rothbard & Shaver, 1994). Infants who develop "secure" personality types feel confident and at ease when relating to others. They learn how to take turns, how to lead and follow, and how to express and receive. The attachment bond serves as a prototype and provides the earliest pattern for warm and close relationships (McAdams, 1989, pp. 140-143)."
Relevant link: http://www.personalityresearch.org/papers/cardillo.html
Author: Maren Cardillo, Northwestern University.
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