Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find--And Keep--Love

by Amir Levine, Rachel Heller, Rachel S.F. Heller

Book Overview

"Over a decade after its publication, one book on dating has people firmly in its grip."
--The New York Times

We already rely on science to tell us what to eat, when to exercise, and how long to sleep. Why not use science to help us improve our relationships? In this revolutionary book, psychiatrist and neuroscientist Dr. Amir Levine and Rachel Heller scientifically explain why some people seem to navigate relationships...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1585429139
• ISBN13: 9781585429134
• Release Date: January 2012
• Publisher: Tarcherperigee
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.73 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher

Customer Reviews

Illuminating

Perusing the book store shelves as someone who is 40 years old and single, this book stood out to me. I'd been told by a few people that I had "attachment issues", and although I had a basic awareness of anxious, avoidant, and secure attachment styles, this book helped me gain a better understanding of the maladaptive defenses that can be activated with certain attachment styles, and also provided examples of how to bypass these defenses with healthier communication. I've read enough "self-help" books that much of it seems repetitive or cliche at this point, but this book taught me some new and useful information which I believe can be used to nourish healthy partnerships. Highly recommended.

Must read!!

This book definitely has given me the tools to be more authentic in my truth, wants and needs in relationship and I’ll defiantly be navigating relationships with a new perspective from now on

Attached. Is Life Changing

I recently discovered that I had an anxious attachment after wondering why I went from a ridiculously confident single to an extremely insecure individual when entering a relationship- or developing feelings for someone. This book has helped me take my power back. It goes over the different styles simply and every example helps you see how in the real world it affects others/you. I highly recommend this book and all it has to teach. My love life will never be the same, in the best way.