Since the pioneering work by Panksepp et al,the neurobiological bases of attachment behavior have been closely linked with opioid neurotransmission.Candidate gene studies of adult individuals have shown that variation...Since the pioneering work by Panksepp et al,the neurobiological bases of attachment behavior have been closely linked with opioid neurotransmission.Candidate gene studies of adult individuals have shown that variation in the muopioid receptor gene(OPRM1)influences attachment behavior.Early maternal care and the A/A genotype of the A118G polymorphism interact in modulating levels of fearful attachment.Compared to their counterparts carrying the A/A genotype,individuals expressing the minor 118G allele show lower levels of avoidant attachment and experience more pleasure in social situations.Brain imaging research has strengthened the biological plausibility of candidate gene studies.The avoidance dimension of attachment correlates negatively with muopioid receptor availability in the thalamus and anterior cingulate cortex,as well as the frontal cortex,amygdala,and insula.Overall,findings from human studies combined with those from animal models suggest that research on the genetic bases of attachment should include the endogenous opioid system among the investigated variables.展开更多
The impact of insecure attachment on hoarding behavior(HB)has been supported by empirical evidence.However,scant literature has focused on how anthropomorphism(attributing human-like traits,characteristics,or emotions...The impact of insecure attachment on hoarding behavior(HB)has been supported by empirical evidence.However,scant literature has focused on how anthropomorphism(attributing human-like traits,characteristics,or emotions to nonhuman objects)and hoarding beliefs(motivations for ownership)affect the relationship between insecure attachment and HB,especially among Chinese adolescents.Using a cross-sectional study,we reserved 903 participants(561 males,342 females,M=20.20,SD=1.85,age range=18-24 years)to complete self-report questionnaires about close relationships,anthropomorphism,saving beliefs,and saving inventory to investigate the mediating role of anthropomorphism and the moderating role of hoarding beliefs in the relationship between insecure attachment and HB.Attachment anxiety and avoidance had a positive relationship with HB,and anthropomorphism is a mediating factor in the association between attachment anxiety and HB.In addition,hoarding beliefs moderated the relationship between attachment anxiety and HB.This study further elaborated on the relationships between insecure attachment,anthropomorphism,hoarding beliefs,and HB,which might shed some light on adolescent clinical interventions.展开更多
This study examined the impact of childhood environmental unpredictability on hoarding behavior,focusing on the mediating roles of attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance and the moderating role of environmental c...This study examined the impact of childhood environmental unpredictability on hoarding behavior,focusing on the mediating roles of attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance and the moderating role of environmental cues.Three studies were con-ducted:Study 1 investigated the effect of childhood environmental unpredictability on hoarding behavior through big data anal-ysis and an experiment;Study 2 tested the mediating effects of attachment anxiety and avoidance,as well as the moderating role of environmental cues,using a two-stage questionnaire;and Study 3 further explored differences in hoarding behavior across attachment styles.Results indicated that childhood environmental unpredictability significantly and positively predicted hoarding behavior,with attachment anxiety and avoidance serving as parallel mediators.Moreover,pandemic-related environmental cues moderated the direct effect of childhood environmental unpredictability on hoarding behavior,with this effect weakening after the cues diminished.These findings provide novel insights into hoarding behavior as an adaptive response to childhood environmental unpredictability,clarify the roles of attachment anxiety and avoidance as adaptive mechanisms,and underscore the influence of current environmental cues in shaping hoarding behavior.展开更多
This paper provides a comprehensive examination of the avoidant attachment style as a complex pattern of relational adaptation.Beginning with Bowlby’s theoretical framework and Ainsworth’s empirical validation,the s...This paper provides a comprehensive examination of the avoidant attachment style as a complex pattern of relational adaptation.Beginning with Bowlby’s theoretical framework and Ainsworth’s empirical validation,the study traces the developmental trajectory of attachment research from infancy to adulthood,highlighting the refinement of typologies into dismissive-avoidant and fearfulavoidant styles.Drawing on psychoanalytic,cognitive-behavioral,and sociocultural perspectives,the analysis deconstructs the etiology of avoidance,showing how defense mechanisms,biased cognitive schemas,and cultural norms reinforce patterns of emotional suppression and relational withdrawal.Through the use of fictional and clinical case illustrations,the paper demonstrates how avoidance manifests in diverse psychological portraits and explores its paradoxical costs-apparent strength and independence achieved at the expense of intimacy,stability,and emotional fulfillment.Finally,the discussion turns to therapeutic strategies for transforming avoidance into earned security,emphasizing self-awareness,cognitive restructuring,corrective emotional experiences,and the cultivation of supportive environments.The study concludes that avoidant attachment,while deeply ingrained,is not immutable,and that integration lies in developing a personality robust enough to balance autonomy with the capacity for secure connection.展开更多
文摘Since the pioneering work by Panksepp et al,the neurobiological bases of attachment behavior have been closely linked with opioid neurotransmission.Candidate gene studies of adult individuals have shown that variation in the muopioid receptor gene(OPRM1)influences attachment behavior.Early maternal care and the A/A genotype of the A118G polymorphism interact in modulating levels of fearful attachment.Compared to their counterparts carrying the A/A genotype,individuals expressing the minor 118G allele show lower levels of avoidant attachment and experience more pleasure in social situations.Brain imaging research has strengthened the biological plausibility of candidate gene studies.The avoidance dimension of attachment correlates negatively with muopioid receptor availability in the thalamus and anterior cingulate cortex,as well as the frontal cortex,amygdala,and insula.Overall,findings from human studies combined with those from animal models suggest that research on the genetic bases of attachment should include the endogenous opioid system among the investigated variables.
文摘The impact of insecure attachment on hoarding behavior(HB)has been supported by empirical evidence.However,scant literature has focused on how anthropomorphism(attributing human-like traits,characteristics,or emotions to nonhuman objects)and hoarding beliefs(motivations for ownership)affect the relationship between insecure attachment and HB,especially among Chinese adolescents.Using a cross-sectional study,we reserved 903 participants(561 males,342 females,M=20.20,SD=1.85,age range=18-24 years)to complete self-report questionnaires about close relationships,anthropomorphism,saving beliefs,and saving inventory to investigate the mediating role of anthropomorphism and the moderating role of hoarding beliefs in the relationship between insecure attachment and HB.Attachment anxiety and avoidance had a positive relationship with HB,and anthropomorphism is a mediating factor in the association between attachment anxiety and HB.In addition,hoarding beliefs moderated the relationship between attachment anxiety and HB.This study further elaborated on the relationships between insecure attachment,anthropomorphism,hoarding beliefs,and HB,which might shed some light on adolescent clinical interventions.
基金supported by National Social Science Foundation of China(Major Program)(19ZDA021).
文摘This study examined the impact of childhood environmental unpredictability on hoarding behavior,focusing on the mediating roles of attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance and the moderating role of environmental cues.Three studies were con-ducted:Study 1 investigated the effect of childhood environmental unpredictability on hoarding behavior through big data anal-ysis and an experiment;Study 2 tested the mediating effects of attachment anxiety and avoidance,as well as the moderating role of environmental cues,using a two-stage questionnaire;and Study 3 further explored differences in hoarding behavior across attachment styles.Results indicated that childhood environmental unpredictability significantly and positively predicted hoarding behavior,with attachment anxiety and avoidance serving as parallel mediators.Moreover,pandemic-related environmental cues moderated the direct effect of childhood environmental unpredictability on hoarding behavior,with this effect weakening after the cues diminished.These findings provide novel insights into hoarding behavior as an adaptive response to childhood environmental unpredictability,clarify the roles of attachment anxiety and avoidance as adaptive mechanisms,and underscore the influence of current environmental cues in shaping hoarding behavior.
文摘This paper provides a comprehensive examination of the avoidant attachment style as a complex pattern of relational adaptation.Beginning with Bowlby’s theoretical framework and Ainsworth’s empirical validation,the study traces the developmental trajectory of attachment research from infancy to adulthood,highlighting the refinement of typologies into dismissive-avoidant and fearfulavoidant styles.Drawing on psychoanalytic,cognitive-behavioral,and sociocultural perspectives,the analysis deconstructs the etiology of avoidance,showing how defense mechanisms,biased cognitive schemas,and cultural norms reinforce patterns of emotional suppression and relational withdrawal.Through the use of fictional and clinical case illustrations,the paper demonstrates how avoidance manifests in diverse psychological portraits and explores its paradoxical costs-apparent strength and independence achieved at the expense of intimacy,stability,and emotional fulfillment.Finally,the discussion turns to therapeutic strategies for transforming avoidance into earned security,emphasizing self-awareness,cognitive restructuring,corrective emotional experiences,and the cultivation of supportive environments.The study concludes that avoidant attachment,while deeply ingrained,is not immutable,and that integration lies in developing a personality robust enough to balance autonomy with the capacity for secure connection.
