... attachments had an influence on later development and that children from securely attached relationships would show a whole range of positive characteristics including sociability. Bowlby (1953) claimed that breaking the maternal bond with the child during early childhood can have serious negative consequences on its emotional, intellectual and social development. This is known as the maternal deprivation hypothesis and was originally formulated ... this is the study of Genie conducted by Curtiss (1989). Genie spent the vast majority of her childhood locked in her room with very little ...

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