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SUBMITTER: Bosmans G
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6905544 | biostudies-literature | 2019
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Bosmans Guy G Waters Theodore E A TEA Finet Chloe C De Winter Simon S Hermans Dirk D
PloS one 20191211 12
Trust in parental support and subsequent support seeking behavior, a hallmark of secure attachment, result from experiences with sensitive parents during distress. However, the underlying developmental mechanism remains unclear. We tested the hypothesis that trust is the result of an expectancy-learning process condtional upon contingency (the probability that caregiver support has a positive outcome). We developed a new paradigm in which a novel caregiver provides help to solve a problem. Conti ...[more]