Of the way we are: On temperament, attachment, and the transmission gap: A rejoinder to Fox (1995).

Abstract

In this rejoinder to Fox (1995) , it is argued that development of attachment is environmentally labile during first 5 years of life and that it remains sensitive to environmental changes during childhood and adolescence. The Adult Attachment Interview does not assess the way we were but measures an adult's current mental representation of (past and present) attachment experiences and relationships, particularly with his or her parents. Nevertheless, it has been empirically shown that, under certain conditions, attachment patterns remain stable or at least predictable, even across first 18 years of life. Parents' sensitive responsiveness cannot fully explain strong correspondence between parental attachment and infant attachment (the transmission gap). It is still unclear whether temperament contributes to bridging transmission gap because a relation between adult temperament and adult attachment appears to be absent.

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