Term
Attachment theory
A psychological theory that the need for a close person is an inborn system that helps us survive. John Bowlby founded it in the middle of the twentieth century.
Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find, and Keep, Love, Amir Levine, Rachel Heller
Explained in
- Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find, and Keep, Love, Amir Levine, Rachel Heller
- Hold Me Tight: Seven Conversations for a Lifetime of Love, Sue Johnson
John Bowlby’s theory that people need a secure emotional bond with those close to them. Johnson applies it to adult couples.