However, if a child learns that their caregiver will not be there when needed or will not effectively soothe them, chances are they will develop an insecure attachment relationship with that ...

A team of researchers has identified distinct mother-offspring attachment types in wild chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus). Drawing parallels with human psychology, the study provides compelling ...

Observing mother-offspring relationships in wild chimps offers new insights into the evolutionary roots of attachment and ...

Children with anxious attachment may be clingy around their caregiver while insecure in themselves or in their interactions with others. Disorganized attachment occurs when a child wants love and ...

Field observers followed mother-infant pairs in Taï National Park, Côte d’Ivoire, for four years. They noted the parenting ...

However, the authors did observe behaviours resembling those seen in ‘secure’ and ‘insecure avoidant’ attachment in humans. Secure attachment happens in humans when distressed children ...

However, if a child learns that their caregiver will not be there when needed or will not effectively soothe them, chances ...

Others have insecure-avoidant attachment, which means they tend to be more independent and do not seek comfort from their mothers as much. However, unlike humans, where 23.5% of children show ...