Adult Attachment
A Concise Introduction to Theory and Research
Published on 22. March 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
346 pages
978-0-12-420020-3 (ISBN)
Description
Adult Attachment: A Concise Introduction to Theory and Research is an easy-to-read and highly accessible reference on attachment that deals with many of the key concepts and topics studied within attachment theory. This book is comprised of a series of chapters framed by common questions that are typically asked by novices entering the field of attachment. The content of each chapter focuses on answering this overarching question.
Topics on the development of attachment are covered from different levels of analysis, including species, individual, and relationship levels, working models of attachment, attachment functions and hierarchies, attachment stability and change over time and across situations, relationship contexts, the cognitive underpinnings of attachment and its activation of enhancement via priming, the interplay between the attachment behavioral system and other behavioral systems, the effects of context on attachment, the contribution of physiology/neurology and genetics to attachment, the associations/differences between attachment and temperament, the conceptualization and measurement of attachment, and the association between attachment and psychopathology/therapy.
TEDx talk: The Power of (Secure) Love by Omri Gillath: https://youtu.be/PgIQv-rTGgA
Topics on the development of attachment are covered from different levels of analysis, including species, individual, and relationship levels, working models of attachment, attachment functions and hierarchies, attachment stability and change over time and across situations, relationship contexts, the cognitive underpinnings of attachment and its activation of enhancement via priming, the interplay between the attachment behavioral system and other behavioral systems, the effects of context on attachment, the contribution of physiology/neurology and genetics to attachment, the associations/differences between attachment and temperament, the conceptualization and measurement of attachment, and the association between attachment and psychopathology/therapy.
TEDx talk: The Power of (Secure) Love by Omri Gillath: https://youtu.be/PgIQv-rTGgA
Reviews / Votes
"A wonderfully enlightening and concise introduction to theory and research on adult attachment. Gillath, Karantzas, and Fraley have done a superb job synthesizing the voluminous literature into an informative, engaging, and eminently accessible review." --Harry T. Reis, Ph.D., University of Rochester"This very interesting, highly engaging book asks and then systematically answers the most important questions that many people have about attachment and close relationships, including their own. It provides a wonderful introduction to this important and vibrant theory and body of scientific findings. It should be on the shelf of anyone who is interested in the science of relationships." --Jeffry A. Simpson, Ph.D., University of Minnesota
"Written in an open and engaging style, this is an authoritative guide to everything you wanted to know about attachment but were too overwhelmed to ask. It will be the 'go to' primer for everything attachment-related for many years to come...the authors are to be congratulated on an outstanding achievement." --Julie Fitness, Ph.D., Macquarie University
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
San Diego
United States
Publishing group
Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Students embarking on research into attachment, academics interested in close relationships from disciplines such as psychology, communication studies, and sociology, and clinicians who want to use attachment theory as a framework for therapy.
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Dimensions
Height: 229 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
512 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-12-420020-3 (9780124200203)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Omri Gillath | Gery Karantzas | R. Chris Fraley
Adult Attachment
A Concise Introduction to Theory and Research
E-Book
03/2016
Academic Press
€46.95
Available for download
Persons
Dr. Omri Gillath is a Full Professor in the Department of Psychology and the Hoglund Brain Imaging Center at the University of Kansas. He obtained his M.A. and Ph.D. in Psychology from Bar-Ilan University, Israel. Dr. Gillath's research focuses on close relationships, attachment processes, social networks, AI, and the underlying mechanisms of social interactions. He specializes in the underpinnings of human pair-bonding behavior and the personality facets affecting behavior and cognition. He has authored two books, including the first edition of Adult Attachment.
Dr. Gery Karantzas is a Professor of Psychology at Deakin University, Australia. He obtained his BSc from the University of Melbourne and PhD at La Trobe University. Dr. Karantzas's research focuses on close personal relationships and social development, and he is a member of the Centre for Health and Risk Behaviors and Mental Wellbeing (CHARM). He co-authored the first edition of Adult Attachment.
Dr. R. Chris Fraley is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He obtained his PhD from the University of California, Davis, in Social-Personality Psychology. Dr. Fraley's research focuses on the study of attachment processes in close relationships, personality dynamics and development, and research methods. He is broadly interested in issues at the interface of social cognition, development, evolution, and psychodynamics. Dr. Fraley has received the American Psychological Association's Distinguished Scientific Award for Early Career Contribution to Psychology in the area of Individual Differences. He co-authored the first edition of Adult Attachment.
Dr. Gery Karantzas is a Professor of Psychology at Deakin University, Australia. He obtained his BSc from the University of Melbourne and PhD at La Trobe University. Dr. Karantzas's research focuses on close personal relationships and social development, and he is a member of the Centre for Health and Risk Behaviors and Mental Wellbeing (CHARM). He co-authored the first edition of Adult Attachment.
Dr. R. Chris Fraley is a Professor of Psychology at the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign. He obtained his PhD from the University of California, Davis, in Social-Personality Psychology. Dr. Fraley's research focuses on the study of attachment processes in close relationships, personality dynamics and development, and research methods. He is broadly interested in issues at the interface of social cognition, development, evolution, and psychodynamics. Dr. Fraley has received the American Psychological Association's Distinguished Scientific Award for Early Career Contribution to Psychology in the area of Individual Differences. He co-authored the first edition of Adult Attachment.
Content
1. What is attachment? 2. What Is an Attachment Relationship?3. How do Individual Differences in Attachment Develop?4. What are Attachment Working Models?5. How are Individual Differences in Attachment Measured?6. How Stable are Attachment Styles in Adulthood?7. What Can Social Cognition and Priming Tell us About Attachment?8. What is the Attachment Behavioral System? And, how is it Linked to Other Behavioral Systems?9. What are the Effects of Context on Attachment?10. What can Neuroscience, Genetics, and Physiology Tell us About Attachment?11. What are the Implications of Attachment Processes for Psychopathology and Therapy?