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The Role Of Androgens In Life History Theories Of Attachment, Janani S. Sankar
The Role Of Androgens In Life History Theories Of Attachment, Janani S. Sankar
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Life history theories (LHTs) of attachment address how attachments to caregivers in infancy/childhood and to romantic partners in adulthood are used to negotiate mating and reproductive choices. Greater insecure-avoidant attachment has been suggested to be associated with the adoption of a low-investment, short-term reproductive strategy. The role of sex hormones, including the androgen testosterone (T), in the development of attachment-related reproductive strategies has been speculated in some LHTs. This research tested an integrated-LHT model of early environment, attachment, and reproductive strategies in men, using structural equation modeling. Androgen-related effects were hypothesized to occur prenatally and/or in adulthood, consistent with various …
Perceiving Behaviors That "Push A Partner's Buttons": Biased And Accurate Trigger Knowledge, Attachment, And Relationship Dynamics, Sarah C. E. Stanton
Perceiving Behaviors That "Push A Partner's Buttons": Biased And Accurate Trigger Knowledge, Attachment, And Relationship Dynamics, Sarah C. E. Stanton
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Two preregistered studies examined the interplay between directional bias and tracking accuracy in perceptions of relationship triggers, partner-enacted irksome or hurtful behaviors that elicit immediate negative emotions (e.g., clinginess). Study 1 identified 24 relationship triggers that the general public considered to be important for predicting relationship outcomes. Study 2 used recently developed statistical techniques to simultaneously test (a) whether partners were able to track the unique pattern of each other’s triggers and (b) if they overestimated or underestimated the extent to which a given behavior irked one another. Study 2 additionally explored attachment anxiety and attachment avoidance as potential moderating …