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Area of Science:

  • Evolutionary psychology
  • Developmental psychology
  • Neurobiology

Background:

  • Middle childhood represents a critical period for the development of attachment processes and representations.
  • Understanding this stage requires an integrated biological and evolutionary-developmental perspective.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To offer fresh insights into the function and organization of attachment during middle childhood.
  • To present an integrated biological model for understanding this developmental stage.

Main Methods:

  • Discussing the evolutionary-developmental perspective on middle childhood.
  • Presenting an integrated biological model, including neurobiological mechanisms.
  • Examining the role of adrenal androgens and their interaction with early sex hormone exposure.

Main Results:

  • The integrated model provides insights into the changing functions of attachment due to social competition.
  • The model addresses the emergence of sex differences in attachment patterns.
  • It highlights implications for the genetics of attachment during middle childhood.

Conclusions:

  • An evolutionary-developmental approach, integrating biological factors, enhances understanding of middle childhood attachment.
  • Adrenal androgens play a potential role in mediating attachment development and sex differences.
  • This framework offers a novel perspective on attachment genetics in this life stage.