Attached: Are You Anxious, Avoidant or Secure? How the Science of Adult Attachment Can Help You Find - and Keep - Love

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Navigating love through the science of attachment.

"Attached" is a bit like a guidebook for your heart. If you're often puzzled by how you behave in relationships, or you find yourself repeating the same mistakes, this book could be the flash of insight you need. Levine and Heller blend psychology with practical advice, turning the science of attachment theory into a tool for understanding yourself and others in love. It's perfect for those who crave stronger, healthier relationships and want to approach love with a fresh, informed perspective.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Attached: Are You Anxious, Avoidant or Secure? How the Science of Adult Attachment Can Help You Find - and Keep - Love

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ISBN: 9781529032178
Publisher: Bluebird
Date of Publication: 2019-08-22
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Science, Personal Development
Goodreads rating: 4.14
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Is there a science to love? In this groundbreaking book, psychiatrist and neuroscientist Amir Levine and psychologist Rachel S. F. Heller reveal how an understanding of attachment theory—the most advanced relationship science in existence today—can help us find and sustain love. Attachment theory forms the basis for many bestselling books on the parent/child relationship, but there has yet to be an accessible guide to what this fascinating science has to tell us about adult romantic relationships—until now. Attachment theory owes its inception to British psychologist and psychoanalyst John Bowlby, who in the 1950s examined the tremendous impact that our early relationships with our parents or caregivers have on the people we become. Also central to attachment theory is the discovery that our need to be in a close relationship with one or more individuals is embedded in our genes. In Attached, Levine and Heller trace how these evolutionary influences continue to shape who we are in our relationships today. According to attachment theory, every person behaves in relationships in one of three distinct ways: Anxious people are often preoccupied with their relationships and tend to worry about their partner's ability to love them back. Avoidant people equate intimacy with a loss of independence and constantly try to minimize closeness. Secure people feel comfortable with intimacy and are usually warm and loving. Attached guides readers in determining
 

Navigating love through the science of attachment.

"Attached" is a bit like a guidebook for your heart. If you're often puzzled by how you behave in relationships, or you find yourself repeating the same mistakes, this book could be the flash of insight you need. Levine and Heller blend psychology with practical advice, turning the science of attachment theory into a tool for understanding yourself and others in love. It's perfect for those who crave stronger, healthier relationships and want to approach love with a fresh, informed perspective.

Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.