Attachment in Adulthood

What it is about

Attachment in Adulthood is the 2007 research volume on adult attachment that popular style books draw from, kept here as the first-edition landmark. Mikulincer and Shaver synthesise measurement, security, hyperactivation, and deactivation across romantic bonds and other close ties. The book is dense academic psychology for readers who want the evidence base behind Attached and similar titles. It is not a light self-help narrative and not a substitute for clinical care when trauma or violence is present.

Questions it can answer

• What research on adult attachment do Mikulincer and Shaver synthesise in this volume?
• How do security, hyperactivation, and deactivation show up in romantic bonds?
• Why is this academic landmark different from a popular adult-style book?

What you will not find

• A short quiz that replaces reading the research
• Safety planning for coercive control
• A full clinical manual for treating PTSD