Attached: Are you Anxious, Avoidant or Secure? How the science of adult attachment can help you find – and keep – love

Synopsis

An insightful look at the science behind love, Attached offers you a road map for building stronger, more fulfilling connections.'A groundbreaking book that redefines what it means to be in a relationship.' – John Gray, PhD., bestselling author of Men Are from Mars, Women Are from VenusIs 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.Pioneered by psychologist John Bowlby in the 1950s, the field of attachment explains that each of us 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.With fascinating psychological insight, quizzes and case studies, Dr Amir Levine and Rachel Heller help you understand the three attachment styles, identify your own and recognize the styles of others so that you can find compatible partners or improve your existing relationship.

Copyright:

2010

Book Details

Book Quality:

Publisher Quality

Book Size:

304 Pages

ISBN-13:

9781447205425

Related ISBNs:

9780330544078

Publisher:

Pan Macmillan

Date of Addition:

01/30/24

Copyrighted By:

Amir Levine and Rachel Heller

Adult content:

No

Language:

English

Has Image Descriptions:

No

Categories:

Nonfiction, Romance, Self-Help, Parenting and Family, Psychology

Grade Levels:

Twelfth grade

Reading Age:

18–16

Submitted By:

Bookshare Staff

Usage Restrictions:

This is a copyrighted book.