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Insecure-resistant attachment

Insecure-resistant attachment is a pattern in which a baby seeks closeness but remains very distressed and difficult to soothe.

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Attachment behavior in babies

Attachment behavior in babies

What attachment behavior means Attachment behavior is the infant’s biologically rooted way of maintaining access to a familiar protective caregiver. In practice, it is not a single behavior but a flexible system: the baby may cry to summon help, quiet when held, track a caregiver with the eyes, reach, cling, crawl after the caregiver, or […]