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Animals and Attachment Theory
Abstract
The study of nonhuman animals in the context of attachment theory is steadily growing. This paper sought to pull together recent literature in order to review, summarize, and discuss (a) animals as attachment figures, (b) the conceptualization of attachment quality in human-animal bonds, and (c) the role of animals in assisting the development of human-human attachment.
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“Basic mechanisms that enable human intraspecific close relationships and bonds appear to also be involved in our relationships and bonds with animals, and various nonhuman species may form intense and durable bonds with people (e.g., [24,25]).”
From The Complexity of the Human–Animal Bond: Empathy, Attachment and Anthropomorphism in Human–Animal Relationships and Animal Hoarding (2022) · cites this paper as [25]
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“Studies on the human–animal bond based on the attachment theory indicate that the human–companion animal bond is an attachment-based relationship in terms of proximity, comfort seeking and separation distress but also as regards “safe haven” and “secure base” effects.”
From The Complexity of the Human–Animal Bond: Empathy, Attachment and Anthropomorphism in Human–Animal Relationships and Animal Hoarding (2022) · cites this paper as [25]
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“This evidence extends the concept of “attachment figure” beyond the domain of human relationships to nonhuman social partners that, although unable to provide advice or focused support, can provide stability, tenderness, closeness, authenticity and absence of judgment [25,184,198].”
From The Complexity of the Human–Animal Bond: Empathy, Attachment and Anthropomorphism in Human–Animal Relationships and Animal Hoarding (2022) · cites this paper as [25]
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Romantic love conceptualized as an attachment process.
Hazan, C., & Shaver, P. (1987) · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · doi:10.1037/0022-3514.52.3.511 · Cited by 6,247
Fraley, R. C., & Shaver, P. R. (2000) · Review of General Psychology · doi:10.1037/1089-2680.4.2.132 · Cited by 1,601
The Development of Social Attachments in Infancy
Schaffer, H. R., & Emerson, P. E. (1964) · Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development · doi:10.2307/1165727 · Cited by 644
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Prato-Previde, E., Basso Ricci, E., & Colombo, E. S. (2022) · Animals · doi:10.3390/ani12202835 · Cited by 121
Metadata
- Authors
- Rockett, B., & Carr, S.
- Affiliations
- Department of Education, University of BathBathUnited Kingdom
- Venue
- Society & Animals
- Publisher
- Walter de Gruyter GmbH
- Published
- 2014-07-02
- Volume
- 22
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 415-433
- ISSN
- 1063-1119
- 1568-5306
- Cited by
- 63
- References
- 3
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