Summary of Thais Gibson's Attachment Theory

Everest Media

Description

Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
Sample Book Insights:
#1 The first few chapters of this book will help you understand what attachment theory is and how it impacts your day-to-day interactions with others. It will provide you with tools, strategies, and steps to help you create healthier patterns and change what is preventing you from reaching your full potential in relationships with friends, family, and romantic partners.
#2 Attachment theory is the study of how childhood experiences with our caregivers affect adulthood relationships. It was developed by John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth in the 1960s.
#3 Attachment theory is a theory that was developed in the 1960s to explain how relationships form and develop. It is based on the work of John Bowlby, who was interested in how children are treated and how they then treat others.
#4 The Dismissive-Avoidant attachment style is characterized by a deep distrust of others, a constant need for independence, and a lack of emotional connection. They find it difficult to be highly involved with their partners and become overwhelmed when they are relied on heavily.

Sujets

• Psychotherapy

Informations

• Publié par: Everest Media LLC
• Date de parution: 04 mars 2022
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9781669350354
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

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#1

The first few chapters of this book will help you understand what attachment theory is and how it impacts your day-to-day interactions with others. It will provide you with tools, strategies, and steps to help you create healthier patterns and change what is preventing you from reaching your full potential in relationships with friends, family, and romantic partners.

#2

Attachment theory is the study of how childhood experiences with our caregivers affect adulthood relationships. It was developed by John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth in the 1960s.

#3

Attachment theory is a theory that was developed in the 1960s to explain how relationships form and develop. It is based on the work of John Bowlby, who was interested in how children are treated and how they then treat others.

#4

The Dismissive-Avoidant attachment style is characterized by a deep distrust of others, a constant need for independence, and a lack of emotional connection. They find it difficult to be highly involved with their partners and become overwhelmed when they are relied on heavily.

#5

The Fearful-Avoidant individual is constantly ambivalent in relationships. They are constantly shifting between being vulnerable with their partner and being distant. They generally express a deep level of processing, as they constantly analyze microexpressions, body language, and language for signs of betrayal.

#6

The Anxious Attachment is a result of inconsistent parenting. This can be the result of a parent being available but not always affectionate, or a parent being available but not always predictable.

#7

The four attachment styles are the Secure, the Dismissive-Avoidant, the Anxious-Preoccupied, and the Disorganized. The goal is to move toward a Secure attachment style and away from the behaviors associated with the other three.

#8

The Dismissive-Avoidant attachment can be formed in childhood, after the age of three. It is formed when a child’s parents are physically and emotionally absent from their life.