Adult attachment : a concise introduction to theory and research / Onri Gillath, Gery C. Karantzas, R. Chris Fraley.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Gillath, Omri, author.

Karantzas, Gery C., author.

Fraley, R. Chris, author.

Series:

Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Attachment disorder.

Attachment behavior.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xix, 326 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

London : Academic Press, [2016]

Summary:

"The book covers a variety of topics on attachment from different levels of analysis: formation and development of attachment bonds; conceptualization and measurement of attachment styles; working models of attachment - their content structure, and implications for relationship functioning and emotion regulation; cognitive underpinnings of attachment and its activation of enhancement via priming; interplay between the attachment behavioral system and other behavioral systems; contribution of physiology, neurosciene, and genetics to attachment; role of contextual factors in understanding attachment; implications of attachment for therapy and understanding psychopathology."--Page 4 of cover.

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedications; Contents; Prologue; What does each chapter of this book cover?; Chapter 1 - What Is Attachment Theory?; Attachment theory; The Origins of Attachment Theory; The Fundamentals of Attachment Theory; Individual Differences in Attachment Organization; Working Models of Attachment; The Shift to Adult Attachment; Are Individual Differences in Adult Attachment Similar to Those Identified in Children?; What are attachment theory's intellectual origins? The integration of psychoanalytic psychology, ethology, and control systems

The Departure from PsychoanalysisEthology and the Problem of Instinct; Control Systems and Information Theory; Are Humans Simple Machines?; Goal-Directed Behavior and Primary Versus Secondary Strategies; Is attachment theory a "grand theory"? How does it differ from other perspectives?; Multiple Levels of Analysis and Scientific Explanation; Broad Reach; Psychological Adaptation and Well-Being; Chapter 2 - What Is an Attachment Relationship?; How do attachment relationships develop in infancy?; Who Serves as the Primary Attachment Figure in Childhood?

How do Responsiveness and Sensitivity Facilitate the Development of Attachment Relationships?How Does Interdependence Facilitate the Development of Attachment Relationships?; How do Individual Differences in Attachment Security Affect the Development of Attachment Relationships?; Do Compensatory Processes Lead People to Develop New Attachments?; How Long Does it Take for an Adult Attachment Relationship to Form?; What happens to parents when new attachment relationships develop? Do they share the stage with new attachment figures? Or ...

What happens when a relationship ends? Falling off the ladder and continuing bondsAre attachment relationships limited to parents and peers? What other kinds of attachment relationships may exist?; God as an Attachment Figure; Other Attachment Figures; Why did attachment bonds evolve in adult romantic relationships?; A few cautionary remarks; Do Attachments Vary in Strength?; Should Separation Distress be Used as a Marker of an Attachment Bond?; Are All Attachments Alike? Asymmetries Across Relationships; Is There Really a Difference Between a Primary and a Secondary Attachment Figure?

Is It Possible to Develop an Attachment Relationship With Someone who Does not Function as an Effective Secure Base?

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780124200760

0124200761

9780124200203

0124200206

OCLC:

957131815