Harry Israel—would not have his surname well known until later—was born an everyday man—considering his personality—on Halloween evening, October 31, 1905 , at his home in Fairfield, Iowa. Naturally, he was fascinated by science and experimentation even at a young age: he owned a porcelain potty as a child and would experiment by dropping a large stone to see what would happen. Harry would say in his later years that he had hit "rock bottom": he was a man who knew no limits in glib wordplay and unorthodox humour, especially given his astonishingly unorthodox theories which went totally against the then current dogma of the theory known as behaviorism (Blum 9). Harry Harlow's parents, Alonzo Harlow Israel and Mable Rock Israel were good parents who wanted a better future for their children. Alonzo Harlow, Harlow was just like him in personality, he was a misfit (as some described him). Alonzo Harlow wanted to be a doctor; however, his goals were set aside when he met his true love, Mable Israel. Harlow certainly followed his father's grand ambitions by acquiring a doctorate in psychology; in fact, he acquired part of his phenotype from his father, namely high ambition. Harrie's life was filled with poverty, as his parents couldn't afford much of anything because they hadn't completed college and had meager jobs. However, they instilled in their children a sense of reaching a higher standard for themselves, so self-actualization was what they wanted their children to achieve. Harry learned affection through his parents: they were loving, caring parents who, even if they didn't have much money, would provide emotionally for their children. However, Harrie's brother Delmer would become ill due to... half of the paper... the theory will continue to influence as long as we exist, it is also ever-present in the annals of psychology, psychiatry and child development. Works Cited Blum, Deborah. Love in Goon Park: Harry Harlow and the Science of Affection. New York, Persues Publishing, 2002. Print.Suomi, Stephen J., Frank CP Van der Horst, and René Van der Veer. Rigorous monkey love experiments: An account of Harry F. Harlow's role in the history of attachment theory. Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Sciences 42.4 (2008): 354-369. Premier of academic research. Network. February 16, 2012. Van der Horst, Frank CP, Helen A. LeRoy, and René Van der Veer. When strangers meet": John Bowlby and Harry Harlow on attachment behavior. Integrative Psychological and Behavioral Sciences 42.4 (2008): 370-388. Premier Academic Research. Network. February 16. 2012.