Comments on: Patterns of Attachment http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/patterns-of-attachment/ Exploring Healthy Psychotherapy Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:06:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Arthur Becker-Weidman, Ph.D. http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/patterns-of-attachment/#comment-24898 Arthur Becker-Weidman, Ph.D. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:23:38 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=5667#comment-24898 Dear Germie, The research literature describes several patterns of attachment: Secure Two Anxious patterns: Avoidant or Dismissing Ambivalent or Preoccupied Disorganized Cannot Classify regards Dear Germie,

The research literature describes several patterns of attachment:
Secure
Two Anxious patterns:
Avoidant or Dismissing
Ambivalent or Preoccupied
Disorganized
Cannot Classify

regards

]]> By: Arthur Becker-Weidman, Ph.D. http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/patterns-of-attachment/#comment-24897 Arthur Becker-Weidman, Ph.D. Tue, 10 Nov 2009 17:21:35 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=5667#comment-24897 Joshua, Attraction and Attachment are related and overlapping terms. The Attachment system is a biologically based system that evolved to ensure the survival of the human infant. It is primarily a proximity seeking system. When the child experiences some threat, the child seeks proximity to some preferred caregiver. Attractions are different and can have many bases. Joshua,

Attraction and Attachment are related and overlapping terms. The Attachment system is a biologically based system that evolved to ensure the survival of the human infant. It is primarily a proximity seeking system. When the child experiences some threat, the child seeks proximity to some preferred caregiver.

Attractions are different and can have many bases.

]]> By: Germie http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/patterns-of-attachment/#comment-24886 Germie Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:03:17 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=5667#comment-24886 Hmm...interesting to know that seemingly simple things have so much depth and detail to them... I for one didn't think there are different patters to attachment ... Hmm…interesting to know that seemingly simple things have so much depth and detail to them… I for one didn’t think there are different patters to attachment …

]]> By: JOSHUA http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/patterns-of-attachment/#comment-24865 JOSHUA Mon, 09 Nov 2009 23:37:21 +0000 http://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/?p=5667#comment-24865 attachment is a weird thing,don't you think? i say this because although there is enough reason and logic for a child to be attached to its parents, sometimes as kids or even adults, we find ourselves being attached to a particular person for no apparent reason whatsoever... you may not know why, but you feel like you are being pulled toward that person, maybe its their aura or their good nature, but you don't quite know why you are so pulled towards them... attachment is a weird thing,don’t you think? i say this because although there is enough reason and logic for a child to be attached to its parents, sometimes as kids or even adults, we find ourselves being attached to a particular person for no apparent reason whatsoever… you may not know why, but you feel like you are being pulled toward that person, maybe its their aura or their good nature, but you don’t quite know why you are so pulled towards them…

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