The Attachment Effect: Exploring The Powerful Ways Our Earliest Bond Shapes Our Relationships And Lives,New

Every Reader Will Find This Book About Attachment Enlightening.'Dr. Sue Johnson, Author Of Hold Me Tight'Does A Magnificent Job Of Revealing How Attachment Manifests At The Workplace, In Friendships, Religion, And Even Politics.Amir Levine, M.D., Author Of Attacheda Revealing Look At Attachment Theory, Uncovering How Our Early Childhood Experiences Create A Blueprint For All Our Relationships To Comeattachment Theory Is Having A Moment. Its The Subject Of Muchshared Articles And Popular Relationship Guides. Why Is This Fiftyyearold Theory, Widely Accepted In Psychological Circles, Suddenly In Vogue? Because People Are Discovering How Powerfully It Sheds Light On Who We Loveand How.Fascinated By The Subject, Awardwinning Journalist And Author Peter Lovenheim Embarked On A Journey To Understand It From The Inside Out. Interviewing Researchers, Professors, Counselors, And Other Experts, As Well As Individuals And Couples Whose Attachment Stories Illuminate And Embody The Theory'S Key Concepts. The Result Is This Engaging And Revealing Book, Which Is Part Journalism, Part Memoir, Part Psychological Guideand A Fascinating Read For Anyone Who Wants To Better Understand The Needs And Dynamics That Drive The Complex Relationships In Their Lives.Topics Include:* What It Means To Be Securely And Insecurely Attached* How Our Early Childhood Experiences Create A Blueprint For Future Relationshipsand How To Use Those Insights To Gain Selfawareness And Growth* Why Anxious And Avoidant Attachment Types Tend To Attract Each Other, And How To Break The Negative Cycle* How Anyone Can Work To Become 'Earned Secure' Regardless Of Their Upbringing And Past Relationships.