What Are the Different Attachment Types and Why Do They Matter?
Rachel Randall
Attachment Theory In this modern age of pop psychology, many people are starting to hear about attachment theory. Some may even be able to tell you their exact attachment style. If you’re new to the idea of attachment theory, you may be curious about exactly what it is and what purpose it serves. John Bowlby, a psychologist from the mid-twentieth century, founded the idea of Attachment Theory. In the 1950s, he described attachment behavior as behavior whereby an individual attains or maintains a connection to another clearly identified individual seen as better able to cope with the world (Bowlby, 1982). Another psychologist, Mary Ainsworth, later tested his theory of connection...
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