Mini quiz · 4 questions

Do you push people away the moment it gets real?

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Research foundation

This mini quiz is grounded in peer-reviewed research on avoidant attachment and deactivating strategies:

  1. Bartholomew, K., & Horowitz, L. M. (1991). Attachment styles among young adults: A test of a four-category model. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 61(2), 226\u2013244. DOI
  2. Mikulincer, M., & Shaver, P. R. (2003). The attachment behavioral system in adulthood: Activation, psychodynamics, and interpersonal processes. Advances in Experimental Social Psychology, 35, 53\u2013152.
  3. Shaver, P. R., & Mikulincer, M. (2002). Attachment-related psychodynamics. Attachment & Human Development, 4(2), 133\u2013161. DOI
  4. Fraley, R. C., & Shaver, P. R. (1997). Adult attachment and the suppression of unwanted thoughts. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 73(5), 1080\u20131091. DOI
  5. Mikulincer, M., & Shaver, P. R. (2007). Attachment in Adulthood: Structure, Dynamics, and Change. Guilford Press.

This quiz is for educational purposes only and is not a clinical assessment. For support, consult a licensed mental health professional.