John Bowlby on Attachment and Psychotherapy

In this rare 1984 lecture in London, John Bowlby, founder of Attachment Theory, presents his impactful ideas on the role of the early parent-child relationships in development across the lifespan.
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[@mattsantana7701]

So great to Sir. John Bowlby in his voice after only hearing it in my head through his written words.
Sir.John Bowlby did indeed not disappoint!

[@PedagogyTLS]

Its really great explanation!

[@YG-kk4ey]

So forms of (unfavorable) attachment behavior can be purely genetic, but patterns of attachment behavior are affected by parental upbringing? How does that work? Is he saying nature and nurture?

[@TheAcad3mic]

Yes. Since his passing the most up to date understanding of the classical "nature vs nurture" debate is that there IS no debate, its both. There isn't a nature without nurture, and nurture ultimately can only guide nature.