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This authoritative work provides a systematic, comprehensive overview of theory and research on adult attachment. The authors—who have been at the forefront of this rapidly growing field since the concepts of "adult attachment" and "attachment style" were first developed—trace how Bowlby and Ainsworth's original constructs have evolved through the study of adolescents and adults. They review extant measures and analyze how attachment theory has been used to advance scientific understanding of emotions, social cognition, close relationships, psychopathology, and psychotherapy.

Mario Mikulincer, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at Bar-Ilan University, Ramat Gan, Israel. He is the author of more than 220 articles and book chapters and the book Human Learned Helplessness: A Coping Perspective (1994). Dr. Mikulincer’s research interests include attachment styles in adulthood, terror management theory, personality processes in interpersonal relationships, evolutionary psychology, and trauma and posttraumatic processes. He currently serves on the editorial boards of several academic journals and as associate editor of Personal Relationships and the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology. In 2004 he received the EMET Prize in Social Science, sponsored by the A. M. N. Foundation for the Advancement of Science, Art, and Culture in Israel, and awarded by Prime Minister Ariel Sharon.

Phillip R. Shaver, PhD, is Distinguished Professor of Psychology at the University of California, Davis. He is associate editor of Attachment and Human Development and a member of the editorial boards of several other journals. His books include Measures of Personality and Social Psychological Attitudes (1991) and Handbook of Attachment: Theory, Research, and Clinical Applications (1999), and he has also published more than 175 articles and book chapters. Dr. Shaver’s research focuses on emotions, close relationships, and personality development, viewed from the perspective of attachment theory. He has made notable contributions to the literatures on human emotions, close relationships, and psychology of religion. In 2002 he received a Distinguished Career Award from the International Association for Relationship Research, and in 2006 he was elected President of that organization.

The Attachment Behavioral System: Normative Processes and Individual Differences
The Attachment Behavioral System: Basic Concepts and Principles
A Model of Attachment-System Functioning and Dynamics in Adulthood
Normative Attachment Processes
Measurement of Attachment-Related Constructs in Adulthood
Individual Differences in Attachment-System Functioning: Development, Stability, and Change
Intrapersonal Aspects of Attachment-System Functioning
Attachment-Related Mental Representations of Self and Others
Attachment Processes and Emotion Regulation
Attachment Orientations, Behavioral Self-Regulation, and Personal Growth
Interpersonal Manifestations of Attachment-System Functioning
An Attachment Perspective on Interpersonal Regulation
Attachment Processes and Couple Functioning
Relations between the Attachment and Caregiving Systems
Attachment and Sex
Clinical and Organizational Applications of Attachment Theory
Attachment Bases of Psychopathology
Implications of Attachment Theory and Research for Counseling and Psychotherapy
Applications of Attachment Theory and Research in Group and Organizational Settings
Epilogue
Reflections on Attachment Security Appendices
Adult Attachment Questionnaire (AAQ)
Adult Attachment Scale (AAS)
Attachment Style Questionnaire (ASQ)
Relationship Style Questionnaire (RSQ)
Experience in Close Relationships Scale (ECR)
The ECR-R Items
Caregiving Questionnaire
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Attachment in Adulthood, First Edition Structure, Dynamics, and Change

Attachment in Adulthood, First Edition Structure, Dynamics, and Change

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