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Phrases with «ambivalent attachment»

The phrase "ambivalent attachment" refers to a type of emotional bond or relationship where someone has mixed or confusing feelings towards another person. It means that the person may feel both close and distant, or torn between wanting to be close to the other person and wanting to keep their distance. Full definition

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Sentences with «ambivalent attachment»

  • Moreover, social influence has a significant direct relationship with secure attachment style and a significant inverse relationship with avoidant attachment style, but this index has no significant relationship with ambivalent attachment style. (scirp.org)
  • In a review of ambivalent attachment literature, Cassidy and Berlin also found that observational research consistently links ambivalent insecure attachment to low maternal availability. (verywellmind.com)
  • This commentary cites evidence to argue that girls growing up in a competitive and aggressive environment are more likely to shift to avoidant attachment than to ambivalent attachment in middle childhood. (cambridge.org)
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