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Childhood Emotional Abuse and the Attachment System Across the Life Cycle: What Theory and Research Tell Us

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Nostalgia as a repository of social connectedness: The role of attachment-related avoidance

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Adult Attachment and Sexual Functioning: A Review of Past Research

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