Document Type
Book Chapter
Publication Date
4-25-2025
Keywords
caregiver-child bond, child psychologist, Edward John Mostyn Bowlby, emotional bonds, family relationships, John Bowlby, personality development, psychoanalyst, psychiatrist, attachment theory, London (England), Isle of Skye (Scotland)
Disciplines
Child Psychology | Developmental Psychology
Abstract
Edward John Mostyn Bowlby (February 27, 1907, London, England – September 2, 1990, Isle of Skye, Scotland) was a child psychologist, psychoanalyst, and psychiatrist renowned for his attachment theory. Bowlby was interested in how the caregiver-child bond impacted the child’s personality and emotional bonds formed later in life.
Recommended Citation
Lieneman, Corey; Simpson, Morgan; and McNeil, Cheryl B., "John Bowlby" (2025). Essays in Developmental Psychology. 30.
https://nsuworks.nova.edu/edp/30