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Dr. Mary Ainsworth | |
|---|---|
| Born | Mary Dinsmore Salter December 1, 1913 Glendale, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | March 21, 1999 (aged 85) |
| Alma mater | University of Toronto |
| Known for | Strange situation |
| Spouse |
Leonard Ainsworth
(m. 1950; div. 1960) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Psychoanalysis |
| Doctoral advisor | William E. Blatz |
Mary Dinsmore Ainsworth (née Salter; December 1, 1913 – March 21, 1999)[1] was an American-Canadian developmental psychologist known for her work in the development of the attachment theory. She designed the strange situation procedure to observe early emotional attachment between a child and their primary caregiver.
A 2002 Review of General Psychology survey ranked Ainsworth as the 97th most cited psychologist of the 20th century.[2] Many of Ainsworth's studies are "cornerstones" of modern-day attachment theory.[3][4]
- ^ "Ainsworth, Mary D. Salter". Psychologists and Their Theories for Students. 2005. Archived from the original on 2015-03-23.
- ^ Haggbloom, Steven J.; et al. (2002). "The 100 most eminent psychologists of the 20th century". Review of General Psychology. 6 (2): 139–152. CiteSeerX 10.1.1.586.1913. doi:10.1037/1089-2680.6.2.139. S2CID 145668721.
- ^ "Mary D. Salter Ainsworth". Women's Intellectual Contributions to the Study of Mind and Society.
- ^ Ravo, Nick (April 7, 1999). "Mary Ainsworth, 85, Theorist On Mother-Infant Attachment". The New York Times.