Researchers have used J. Bowlby's (1969/1982, 1973, 1980, 1988) attachment theory
frequently as a basis for examining whether experiences in close personal relationships …

Overweight in childhood sets the stage for a lifelong struggle with weight and eating and
raises the risk of health problems, such as obesity, diabetes mellitus, hypertension, sleep …

In 8 studies the authors explored the procedural knowledge (secure-base script; HS Waters
& E. Waters, 2006) associated with secure attachment (ie, low scores on attachment anxiety …

Stories are central to our world. We form our families, our communities, and our nations
through stories. It is through stories of our everyday experiences that each of us constructs …

Based on a subsample (N= 673) of the NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth
Development (SECCYD) cohort, this article reports data from a follow-up assessment at age …

Highlights•Attachment representations in adulthood take the form of a cognitive
script.•Secure base script knowledge develops based on the quality of early caregiving.•The …

Recent work examining the content and organization of attachment representations
suggests that 1 way in which we represent the attachment relationship is in the form of a …

We examined whether differences in adult attachment representations could be predicted
from early and later maternal sensitivity, controlling for early and later assessments of …

Attachment theory suggests that early experiences with caregivers are carried forward
across development in the form of mental representations of attachment experiences …

There is growing evidence that “secure-base scripts” are an important part of the cognitive
underpinnings of internal working models of attachment. Recent research in middle class …