There are four primary attachment styles, with three of them falling under the umbrella of insecure attachment.
One of those three isambivalent attachment, also known asanxious attachmentoranxious-ambivalent attachment.
What is the ambivalent attachment style?
The four attachment styles.
Attachment theorywas first introduced by psychologist Mary Ainsworth and psychiatrist John Bowlby in the 1950s.
Here’s a quick look at each:
What causes ambivalent attachment in children?
Types of ambivalent attachment style.
It’s worth noting that there is some nuance within ambivalent attachment styles.
How the ambivalent attachment style affects adult relationships.
How to help a child develop a secure attachment style.
For one thing, according to Page, attention heals.
“Caring attention heals in a profound way.
Consistency is really what’s key.
And according to Richmond, checking your own attachment style can have a profound impact, too.
How to heal from an ambivalent attachment style.
“And then it becomes a practice,” she adds.
In most cases we are feeling something real, even if we are exaggerating or misinterpreting it.”
FAQ
What is an example of ambivalent attachment?
What are the four types of attachment style?
What parenting style causes ambivalent attachment?
Are ambivalent attachment and anxious attachment the same thing?
The takeaway.
Love gets taken from us.
Relationships end or change.
Give yourself some grace as you learn to unlearn these mental patterns.
