
5 Attachment: What It Is and Why It Matters So Much
The Place We Find Ourselves
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The Baby Needs the Mother's Attunement Nonverbally
The baby needs to know that the mom is actively engaged with and reading his facial expressions. The experiment shows so vividly that what the baby needs is the mother's attunement nonverbally. If the still face were to remain longer, eventually the baby would shut down completely.
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