John Bowlby

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John Bowlby was a British psychiatrist and psychoanalyst best known for developing attachment theory, which transformed understanding of child development and the impact of early relationships on later mental health.

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instanceOf human
psychiatrist
psychoanalyst
psychologist
theorist of attachment
almaMater Trinity College, Cambridge NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath stroke
citizenship United Kingdom
countryOfBirth United Kingdom NERFINISHED
countryOfDeath United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1907-02-26
dateOfDeath 1990-09-02
educatedAt Institute of Psychoanalysis, London NERFINISHED
University College Hospital Medical School NERFINISHED
employer Tavistock Clinic NERFINISHED
World Health Organization NERFINISHED
familyName Bowlby NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork attachment theory
child psychology
developmental psychology
psychiatry
psychoanalysis
fullName Edward John Mostyn Bowlby NERFINISHED
gender male
givenName Edward
John NERFINISHED
influenced Mary Ainsworth NERFINISHED
attachment-based psychotherapy
developmental psychology
influencedBy John Bowlby’s early work with delinquent children
Konrad Lorenz NERFINISHED
Melanie Klein NERFINISHED
Sigmund Freud
knownFor attachment theory NERFINISHED
maternal deprivation hypothesis NERFINISHED
research on separation and loss
language English
nationality British
notableWork Attachment NERFINISHED
Attachment and Loss NERFINISHED
Loss: Sadness and Depression NERFINISHED
Maternal Care and Mental Health NERFINISHED
Separation: Anxiety and Anger NERFINISHED
placeOfBirth London, England
surface form: London
placeOfDeath Isle of Skye NERFINISHED
positionHeld Director of the Tavistock Clinic
WHO consultant on mental health
researchFocus effects of early separation from caregivers
impact of early relationships on later mental health
theoryDeveloped attachment theory NERFINISHED

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Sándor Ferenczi influenced John Bowlby