Attachment and the experience and expression of emotions in romantic relationships: A developmental perspective

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 92, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 355-367

  Simpson, Jeffry A ^a   Collins, W Andrew ^a   Tran, Sisi ^a   Haydon, Katherine C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Attachment; Emotions; Human development; Peer relationships; Romantic relationships

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COURTSHIP; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; HUMAN RELATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; OBJECT RELATION; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SPOUSE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; COURTSHIP; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMAN DEVELOPMENT; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL THEORY; SPOUSES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33846877622     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0022-3514.92.2.355     Document Type: Article

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