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FIVE CRITERIA Bowlby referred to attachment bonds as a specific type of a larger class of bonds that he and developmental psychologist Mary Ainsworth described as "affectional" bonds. Ainsworth (1989) established five criteria for affectional bonds between individuals, and a sixth criterion for attachment bonds: #An affectional bond is persistent, not transitory. #An affectional bond involves a particular person who is not interchangeable with anyone else. #An affectional bond involves a relationship that is emotionally significant. #The individual wishes to maintain proximity or contact with the person with whom he or she has an affectional tie. #The individual feels sadness or distress at involuntary separation from the person. A true attachment bond, however, has an additional criterion: the person seeks security and comfort in the relationship. SEE ALSO REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS
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