Handbook of Attachment : Theory, Research, and Clinical Applications (9781606235843) by Cassidy Jude (EDT); Shaver Phillip R

Author:Cassidy, Jude (EDT); Shaver, Phillip R. [Cassidy, Jude; Shaver, R. Phillip]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781606235843
Publisher: Guilford
Published: 2008-09-15T05:00:00+00:00

THE BROADEN-AND-BUILD CYCLE OF ATTACHMENT SECURITY

In this section, we focus on the second component of our model: the broaden-and-build cycle of attachment security produced by actual or symbolic encounters and interactions with available attachment figures in times of need. This cycle is a cascade of mental and behavioral events that enhances a person’s resources for maintaining a calm and confident state of mind when dealing with life tasks, threats, and challenges, and that broadens a person’s perspectives and capacities. The actual or symbolic availability of comforting, caring attachment figures, combined with their responsive provision of protection and support, generates feelings of safety and security, enhances a person’s sense of self-worth and lovability, and builds confidence in the benefits of seeking support from relationship partners. Over time, repeatedly attaining felt security enhances and reinforces a person’s coping capacities, creating a flexible repertoire of coping skills that increasingly functions autonomously. This security and self-confidence allow other behavioral systems (such as exploration and caregiving) to operate effectively, adding to a secure person’s understanding of self and world, physical and mental health, and life skills.

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