Name: Attached
Rating: 4.041958041958042 (143 reviews)
ISBN: 9781585428489

Amir Levine

Rachel Heller

Introduces the theory of adult attachment as an advanced relationship science that can enable individuals to find and sustain love, offering insight into the roles of genetics and early family life in how people approach relationships.

The New Science of Adult Attachment and how it Can Help You Find--and Keep--love

Attached

Kinanti Desyanandini

Good book on Attachment theory; albeit biased more towards helping people with anxious attachment styles

Bouke van der Bijl

Has a couple decent ideas that are obscured by all the bullshit stories and mental leaps that make no sense. And I'm going to guess that most of the studies the book is based on don't replicate.

I think the book is mostly written for anxious people to tell them they don't need to change and just need to tell the world all their anxieties. The glorification of what they call 'stable' people, calling them basically übermenschen is also weird. Not sure what the point of the book is.

Refunded

'A groundbreaking book that redefines what it means to be in a relationship.' – John Gray, PhD., bestselling author of Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus An insightful look at the science behind love, Attached offers readers a road map for building stronger, more fulfilling connections. Is there a science to love? In this groundbreaking book, psychiatrist and neuroscientist Amir Levine and psychologist Rachel S. F. Heller reveal how an understanding of attachment theory – the most advanced relationship science in existence today – can help us find and sustain love. Pioneered by psychologist John Bowlby in the 1950s, the field of attachment explains that each of us behaves in relationships in one of three distinct ways: Anxious people are often preoccupied with their relationships and tend to worry about their partner’s ability to love them back. Avoidant people equate intimacy with a loss of independence and constantly try to minimize closeness. Secure people feel comfortable with intimacy and are usually warm and loving. With fascinating psychological insight, quizzes and case studies, Dr Amir Levine and Rachel Heller help you understand the three attachment styles, identify your own and recognize the styles of others so that you can find compatible partners or improve your existing relationship.

Are you Anxious, Avoidant or Secure? How the science of adult attachment can help you find – and keep – love

A practical guide to understanding the different attachment styles and leveraging that knowledge in new and existing relationships. 

This isn’t a book I would’ve likely chosen for myself - I read it as part of a book club, which makes me biased against finding it interesting. And while I did kind of have to push myself to keep reading it, it definitely still had useful info to offer. 

The writing style is straightforward and easy to follow, and it has a nice balance of research and practical advice. There are also tons of anecdotal examples, exercises, and summary sections, all of which make it very useful.

Julia

A practical guide to understanding the different attachment styles and leveraging that knowledge in new and existing relationships. 

This isn’t a book I would’ve likely chosen for myself - I read it as part of a book club, which makes me biased against finding it interesting. And while I did kind of have to push myself to keep reading it, it definitely still had useful info to offer. 

The writing style is straightforward and easy to follow, and it has a nice balance of research and practical advice. There are also tons of anecdotal examples, exercises, and summary sections, all of which make it very useful.

This book is full of great relationship advice. It helped me learn more about my personality and what to look for in others’

(Warning: this book is not Christian based, so although there are some things that don’t line up with my beliefs, there are still many helpful tips)

Jeweliet Coffee

This book is full of great relationship advice. It helped me learn more about my personality and what to look for in others’

(Warning: this book is not Christian based, so although there are some things that don’t line up with my beliefs, there are still many helpful tips)

A flood of useful information on relationships and types of attachment. Shortly described: life changing! 

Nina Alexandra Bacrau

Is there a science to love? In this groundbreaking book, psychiatrist and neuroscientist Amir Levine and psychologist Rachel S. F. Heller reveal how an understanding of attachment theory can help us find and sustain love.Pioneered by psychologist John Bowlby in the 1950s, the field of attachment explains that each of us behaves in relationships in one of three distinct ways: Anxious people are often preoccupied with their relationships and tend to worry about their partner's ability to love them back. Avoidant people equate intimacy with a loss of independence and constantly try to minimize closeness. Secure people feel comfortable with intimacy and are usually warm and loving.With fascinating psychological insight, quizzes and case studies, Dr Amir Levine and Rachel Heller help you understand the three attachment styles, identify your own and recognise the styles of others so that you can find compatible partners or improve your existing relationship. An insightful look at the science behind love, Attached offers readers a road map for building stronger, more fulfilling connections.

Anxious, Avoidant Or Secure: How the Science of Adult Attachment Can Help You Find - and Keep - Love

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Alyssia Young

Although I like the premise. I found it repetitive. And it only focused on romantic relationships instead of friendships. 

Capucine Fachot

Irina 

This book called me dysfunctional in so many ways 😅 but a very interesting book. Lots of things to takeaway.

The New Science of Adult Attachment and how it Can Help You Find - and Keep - Love

Maggie Delano

This book provides valuable insight on romantic relationships, with a lot of examples and exercises. I didn't love the emphasis on monogamous, long-term relationships as the ideal or "end goal" and the frequent disdain for avoidant people, but if you can get over that, there is a lot to learn.

Annie Millman

I went into this with a basic knowledge of attachment styles, was looking forward to learning about them more in depth.. alas, I did not :P
(this book had many words and they did not say much about anything ... I would recommend online articles instead)

Attached The New Science of Adult Attachment and how it Can Help You Find--and Keep--love

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