Mary Ainsworth

Psychologist, Academic

1913 – 1999

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Who was Mary Ainsworth?

Mary Dinsmore Salter Ainsworth was an American-Canadian developmental psychologist known for her work in early emotional attachment with the Strange situation design, as well as her work in the development of attachment theory.

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Born
Dec 1, 1913
Glendale
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • University of Toronto
Employment
  • University of Virginia
Died
Mar 21, 1999
Charlottesville

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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