Veteran narrator Robert Petkoff’s soothing delivery made Levine and Heller’s intuitive exercises and fun quizzes even more inviting. The three basic attachment styles-secure, anxious, and avoidant-are just as useful when exploring relationships between adults as they are in thinking about toddlers. We normally think of attachment theory-the importance of developing strong bonds with others as a part of strengthening ourselves-in terms of parenting, but the need to connect with others hardly goes away in adulthood.
The two therapists believe that attachment theory provides a great framework for understanding romantic relationships. With Attached, psychiatrist Amir Levine and psychologist Rachel S. *Includes a PDF of the attachment style questionnaireĪt times, trying to make sense of the emotions that drive our relationships can feel like being lost in a foreign country. Secure people feel comfortable with intimacy and are usually warm and loving.Īttached guides listeners in determining what attachment style they and their mate (or potential mate) follow, offering a road map for building stronger, more fulfilling connections with the people they love.Avoidant people equate intimacy with a loss of independence and constantly try to minimize closeness.Anxious people are often preoccupied with their relationships and tend to worry about their partner's ability to love them back.Pioneered by psychologist John Bowlby in the 1950s, the field of attachment posits that each of us behaves in relationships in one of three distinct ways: Amir Levine and Rachel Heller scientifically explain why why some people seem to navigate relationships effortlessly, while others struggle.ĭiscover how an understanding of adult attachment-the most advanced relationship science in existence today-can help us find and sustain love. Why not use science to help us improve our relationships? In this revolutionary book, psychiatrist and neuroscientist Dr. We already rely on science to tell us what to eat, when to exercise, and how long to sleep. John Gray, PhD., bestselling author of Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus
"A groundbreaking book that redefines what it means to be in a relationship."
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