The ANP may also
display avoidant attachment, and the EP can be secondarily dissociated into an additional EP that represents the attachment system (i.e., the childlike part of the personality that loves the perpetrating parent; the part of the personality that desires attachment to a «stronger and wiser» therapist, etc.), and an EP that represents the defensive system.
Not exact matches
Children with anxious /
avoidant attachments are likely to
display feelings of anger and are usually not bothered by the caretaker's absence or presence; they effectively avoid the caretaker because they believe they are not able to depend on the caretaker for their needs (Ainsworth, 1985).
Finally, Harry
displays what can be argued as the least healthy
attachment style: fearful (or sometimes called «
avoidant»).
These actions allowed Mary Ainsworth to observe separation and reunion behavior which would demonstrate whether a toddler was securely attached or
displayed one of three
attachment styles characterized by insecurity:
avoidant attachment, ambivalent
attachment or disorganized
attachment.
Persons who
displayed more suspicious jealousy had greater insecurity, greater anxious
attachment, greater
avoidant attachment, greater chronic jealousy, and lower self - esteem.