Attachment Styles#

Interpersonal EffectivenessWeek 4
  • Attachment styles look into the relationships between people.
  • Dynamics change depending on the interactions between attachment styles.
  • Secure#

    • Independence, but able to enjoy the company of others
    • Secure self-esteem
    • Open & equal communication
    • Problem-solving
  • Anxious#

    • In a cycle of being saved or saving others
    • Low self-esteem; needs constant reassurance & validation
    • Misinterpretation of others; doubtful, always alert & suspicious
    • Over-analyse situation
  • Avoidant#

    • Independence; with no desire for intimacy
    • Emotional repression
    • Ignoring the wants & needs of themselves or others
    • Avoid
  • Disorganised (Fearful Avoidant)#

    • Desires intimacy, but terrified of rejection
    • Projects own wants & feelings onto their perceptions of others
    • Ignoring the wants & needs of themselves or others, usually out of fear of rejection
    • Confused understanding of interpersonal relationships