Enhancing the “Broaden and Build” Cycle of Attachment Security in Adulthood: From the Laboratory to Relational Contexts and Societal Systems
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Attachment Theory: Basic Concepts
3. The Broaden-and-Build Cycle of Attachment Security
4. Enhancing Security in the Laboratory
5. Enhancing Security in Real-Life Social-Relational Contexts
6. Romantic and Marital Relationships
7. Counseling and Psychotherapy
8. Education
9. Health and Medicine
10. Leadership and Management
11. Other Sources of Security Enhancement in Adulthood
12. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Mikulincer, M.; R. Shaver, P. Enhancing the “Broaden and Build” Cycle of Attachment Security in Adulthood: From the Laboratory to Relational Contexts and Societal Systems. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2020, 17, 2054. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17062054
Mikulincer M, R. Shaver P. Enhancing the “Broaden and Build” Cycle of Attachment Security in Adulthood: From the Laboratory to Relational Contexts and Societal Systems. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020; 17(6):2054. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17062054
Chicago/Turabian StyleMikulincer, Mario, and Phillip R. Shaver. 2020. "Enhancing the “Broaden and Build” Cycle of Attachment Security in Adulthood: From the Laboratory to Relational Contexts and Societal Systems" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 6: 2054. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17062054