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The Avoidant Attachment

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

When parents (in Bowlby’s experiments this was primarily referring to the mother) are simply not available, physically or emotionally, or is willing but not able to be there (illness, death), or when the caregivers use insenstive, embarrassing, or sarcastic language, injuries to the the child’s ability to attach and form relationships can occur. In the [...]

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Core Beliefs and Attachment Styles

Tuesday, September 22, 2009

What are your core beliefs about yourself?  You can determine this by answering the following questions:  Am I worthy?  Am I able to do what I need to in order to get the love I need?  Are other people reliable and trustworthy?  Are other people accessible and willing to respond to me? John  Bowlby believed [...]

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Self-Talk and the Mind

Friday, August 28, 2009

THE MIND IS such a wonderful and divine instrument, it knows exactly when we need protection.  In such cases, the mind will give us an excuse or rationale we can grab onto to shield us from harmful, hurtful situations.  These “defense mechanisms” the mind offers us are but a temporary shelter in the midst of [...]

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