Working models: In psychology, working models refer to mental frameworks individuals construct to understand and navigate social relationships. Developed through experiences, these models shape expectations, beliefs, and behaviors in interactions with others. Attachment theory, proposed by John Bowlby, introduced the concept of internal working models to describe mental representations of attachment figures and relationships formed during early childhood, influencing adult relationships. See also Attachment theory, Behavior, Social behavior, Frames, Frame Theories._____________Annotation: The above characterizations of concepts are neither definitions nor exhausting presentations of problems related to them. Instead, they are intended to give a short introduction to the contributions below. – Lexicon of Arguments. |