Abstract
Attachment theory has become one of the leading approaches to conceptualizing and studying human sociability in general, and social relationships in particular. In this chapter, we explore the relevance of attachment theory for understanding individual differences in interpersonal behavior. We begin with a brief summary of attachment theory and an account of the two major dimensions of attachment styles in adulthood, attachment anxiety, and avoidance. We then review evidence concerning the associations between these dimensions and interpersonal behavior, proposing that the associations are mediated by both attachment-related cognitive-motivational predispositions (goal structures, mental representations of self and others, mental scripts concerning social transactions) and patterns of information-processing biases during social interactions.
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