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Caregiver Cues: The Role Of The Body In Infant-Caregiver Relationships, Anamaria Alvarez
Caregiver Cues: The Role Of The Body In Infant-Caregiver Relationships, Anamaria Alvarez
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Touch, gaze, posture, and their synchrony between an infant and their caregiver are the means by which an attachment between the two is formed. The nonverbal elements of communication between the infant-caregiver dyad can explain the nature of their relationship and can serve as a tool for classifying attachment styles. Attachment Theory (AT) proposes that the attachment the infant forms with their caregiver establishes a model for relationships that the infant will carry into adulthood. This paper will untangle the underlying processes of the infant-caregiver relationship to make a case for refining the corporeal lens through which we view AT. …