Mary Ainsworth Biography Theories And Influence
Based on her research, she identified three major styles of attachment that children have to their parents or caregivers. In a 2002 review ranking the most eminent psychologists of the twentieth century, Ainsworth was listed as the 97th most influential psychologist, based on the frequency of journal citation, introductory psychology textbook citation, and survey response. Early Life Mary Ainsworth was born in Glendale, Ohio. When she was 15, she read William McDougall’s book Character and the Conduct of Life, which inspired her lifelong interest in psychology....