Attached The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find -- and Keep -- Love
Author(s):
Amir Levine, M.D.; Rachel Heller, M.A.
Publishing / Edition:
Tarcher Perigee, 2010
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Introduction: The New Science of Adult Attachment
Chapter 1. Decoding Relationship Behavior
Chapter 2. Dependency Is Not a Bad Word
Part One: Your Relationship Toolkit - Deciphering Attachment
Chapter 3. Step One: What Is My Attachment Style?
Chapter 4. Step Two: Cracking the Code - What Is My Partner's Style?
Part Two: The Three Attachment Styles in Everyday Life
Chapter 5. Living with a Sixth Sense for Danger: The Anxious Attachment Style
Chapter 6. Keeping Love at Arm's Length: The Avoidant Attachment Style
Chapter 7. Getting Comfortably Close: The Secure Attachment Style
Part Three: When Attachment Styles Clash
Chapter 8. The Anxious-Avoidant Trap
Chapter 9. Escaping the Anxious-Avoidant Trap: How the Anxious-Avoidant Couple Can Find Greater Security
Chapter 10. When Abnormal Becomes the Norm: An Attachment Guide to Breaking Up
Part Four: The Secure Way - Sharpening Your Relationship Skills
Chapter 11. Effective Communication: Getting the Message Across
Chapter 12. Working Things Out: Five Secure Principles for Dealing with Conflict