TY - BOOK AU - Gillath,Omri AU - Karantzas,Gery C. AU - Fraley,Chris TI - Adult attachment: a concise introduction to theory and research SN - 0124200761 AV - BF575.A86 U1 - 155.6 23 PY - 2016/// CY - Amsterdam PB - Elsevier KW - Attachment behavior KW - Attachment disorder KW - Adulthood KW - Object Attachment KW - Adult KW - Attachement KW - Troubles de l'attachement KW - Adultes KW - FAMILY & RELATIONSHIPS KW - Life Stages KW - General KW - bisacsh KW - PSYCHOLOGY KW - Developmental KW - Lifespan Development KW - fast KW - Electronic books N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedications; Contents; Prologue; What does each chapter of this book cover?; Chapter 1 -- What Is Attachment Theory?; Attachment theory; The Origins of Attachment Theory; The Fundamentals of Attachment Theory; Individual Differences in Attachment Organization; Working Models of Attachment; The Shift to Adult Attachment; Are Individual Differences in Adult Attachment Similar to Those Identified in Children?; What are attachment theory's intellectual origins? The integration of psychoanalytic psychology, ethology, and control systems; The Departure from PsychoanalysisEthology and the Problem of Instinct; Control Systems and Information Theory; Are Humans Simple Machines?; Goal-Directed Behavior and Primary Versus Secondary Strategies; Is attachment theory a "grand theory"? How does it differ from other perspectives?; Multiple Levels of Analysis and Scientific Explanation; Broad Reach; Psychological Adaptation and Well-Being; Chapter 2 -- What Is an Attachment Relationship?; How do attachment relationships develop in infancy?; Who Serves as the Primary Attachment Figure in Childhood?; How are attachment-related functions transferred from one person to another?Empirical Research on Attachment Transfer in Children and Adolescents; Empirical Research on Attachment Transfer in Early Adulthood; Empirical Research on Attachment Transfer in Adulthood; Summary of Attachment Functions at Different Points in the Life Course; A Cautionary Note on Using Children as Attachment Figures; Can people have more than one attachment figure?; What kinds of factors facilitate the development of an adult attachment relationship?; How do Responsiveness and Sensitivity Facilitate the Development of Attachment Relationships?How Does Interdependence Facilitate the Development of Attachment Relationships?; How do Individual Differences in Attachment Security Affect the Development of Attachment Relationships?; Do Compensatory Processes Lead People to Develop New Attachments?; How Long Does it Take for an Adult Attachment Relationship to Form?; What happens to parents when new attachment relationships develop? Do they share the stage with new attachment figures? Or; What happens when a relationship ends? Falling off the ladder and continuing bondsAre attachment relationships limited to parents and peers? What other kinds of attachment relationships may exist?; God as an Attachment Figure; Other Attachment Figures; Why did attachment bonds evolve in adult romantic relationships?; A few cautionary remarks; Do Attachments Vary in Strength?; Should Separation Distress be Used as a Marker of an Attachment Bond?; Are All Attachments Alike? Asymmetries Across Relationships; Is There Really a Difference Between a Primary and a Secondary Attachment Figure? N2 - "The book covers a variety of topics on attachment from different levels of analysis: formation and development of attachment bonds; conceptualization and measurement of attachment styles; working models of attachment - their content structure, and implications for relationship functioning and emotion regulation; cognitive underpinnings of attachment and its activation of enhancement via priming; interplay between the attachment behavioral system and other behavioral systems; contribution of physiology, neurosciene, and genetics to attachment; role of contextual factors in understanding attachment; implications of attachment for therapy and understanding psychopathology."--Page 4 of cover UR - https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=1144111 ER -