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... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > prevention and repair of relationship problems > individual differences in adult attachment
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > prevention and repair of relationship problems > individual differences in adult attachment
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > prevention and repair of relationship problems > individual differences in adult attachment

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individual differences in adult attachment  

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  • John Bowlby, the originator of Attachment Theory, proposed that humans have a biologically based inclination to form strong emotional bonds with others, called attachment bonds. From infancy through adulthood, these close attachment relationships provide a sense of emotional security, and being without or losing these relationships leaves people distressed and lonely. [Source: Encyclopedia of Human Relationships; Adult Attachment, Individual Differences]

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