Attachment Algorithm
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Attachment Algorithm
An Attachment Algorithm is a biological control process designed to facilitate the survival and nourishment of the Physical Unit. The body's attachment algorithm drives the body to attach to individuals and groups which can help meet the Seven Essential Needs
Bodily Algorithms
Attachment Algorithm, Connection Algorithm, Needs Algorithm, Survival Algorithm
Related LP Terms
Attachment Algorithm > Attachment, Attachments, Toxic Attachment
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Notes
"Children develop attachments for reasons thought to be deeply rooted in evolution, to ensure the parental care required for their safety and healthy development....According to Bowlby, attachment represents a primary, biologically-based motivational system, selected through evolution to promote survival through maintenance of proximity to one or more primary caregivers "[1]
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Footnotes
- ↑ Oliveira, Paula, and Pasco Fearon. “The Biological Bases of Attachment.” Adoption and Fostering 43, no. 3 (2019): 274–93. p. 274-5.