Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find–and Keep–Love (Paperback)

Over a decade after its publication, one book on datinghas people firmly in its grip.
The New York Times

We already rely on science to tell us what to eat, when to exercise, and howlong to sleep. Why not use science to help us improve our relationships? Inthis revolutionary book, psychiatrist and neuroscientist Dr. Amir Levine andRachel Hellerscientifically explain why some people seem to navigaterelationships effortlessly, while others struggle.

Discover how an understanding of adult attachmentthe most advancedrelationship science in existence todaycan help us find and sustain love.Pioneered by psychologist John Bowlby in the 1950s, the field of attachmentposits that each of us behaves in relationships in one of three distinct ways:

Anxious people are often preoccupied with theirrelationships and tend to worry about their partner’s ability to love themback.
Avoidant people equate intimacy with a loss ofindependence and constantly try to minimize closeness.
Secure people feel comfortable with intimacy and areusually warm and loving.

Attachedguides readers in determining what attachment style theyand their mate (or potential mate) follow, offering a road map for buildingstronger, more fulfilling connections with the people they love.

About the Author

AMIR LEVINE, M.D.,is an associate professor ofpsychiatry and the director of the SecureLab at Columbia University. He is anadult, child, and adolescent psychiatrist and a neuroscientist. In his privatepractice, he supervises and trains therapists in novel attachment neurosciencebasedtreatments aimed at helping people become more secure. He sees individuals,couples, and families for consultation and treatment.

RACHEL S. F. HELLER, M.A.,is a supervising psychologist who worksboth in the public sector and in private practice. She holds a masters degreefrom Columbia University. In her work, she integrates attachment-basedprinciples with cognitive behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitmenttherapy, and experiential-based approaches to help both children and adults.