Attached::The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find-and Keep-Love
Mon, February 6, 2012
7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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Social psychologist Rachel S.F. Heller will discuss her new New York Times best-selling book, Attached: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find—and Keep—Love, which she co-authored with psychiatrist and neuroscientist Dr. Amir Levine. Referencing a dozen groundbreaking studies into romantic love, the book shows you how using attachment styles in everyday life can help you find, improve and sustain romantic relationships. Talk followed by audience Q&A, book sales and signing. ABOUT THE BOOKWhat do we know about relationships? Do we know why, in this day and age, we still crave long term bonds and never truly give up on finding a meaningful connection; why we’re attracted to some people and not others; or why some relationships bring out the best in us while others do the exact opposite. Though many relationship guides will tell us how to date, what games to play or how to behave in marriage, few address these questions head on and provide answers based on the latest scientific research. However, that’s exactly what psychiatrist and neuroscientist Amir Levine, M.D., and social-organizational psychologist Rachel Heller offer in their accessible and groundbreaking book, ATTACHED: The New Science of Adult Attachment and How it Can Help You Find—and Keep—Love. As Levine and Heller illustrate in ATTACHED, our biology and our “attachment style” have an enormous impact on how and why we form the relationships we do. In their provocative work, the authors share revelatory findings from studies done on Adult Attachment and debunk many of the relationship myths by which we live, date and mate. Some of the eye-opening conclusions Levine and Heller outlines include:
Combining facts and clear analysis with engaging personal stories from over 100 interviewees, ATTACHED is a fascinating read for anyone with an interest in the “why” behind their actions and relationships. ABOUT THE AUTHORRachel S.F. Heller, M.A., holds a master’s degree in social-organizational psychology fromColumbiaUniversity. A former corporate consultant, more recently she has been working with families, couples and children within various educational settings. She lives in theSan FranciscoBay area. PRAISE FOR ATTACHED:“A groundbreaking book that redefines what it means to be in a relationship.” —John Gray, PhD., bestselling author of Men Are from Mars, Women Are from Venus “Cinderella’s prince passionately turned his kingdom upside down simply to find her perfectly shaped foot, and they lived happily ever after. This book is for the rest of us.” —John B. Herman, M.D., Associate Chief of Psychiatry and Distinguished Scholar of Medical Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School “Amir Levine and Rachel Heller have written a very smart book: It is clear, easy to read and insightful. It’s a valuable tool whether you are just entering a relationship with a new partner or—as in my case--even after you’ve been married 21 years, and had thought you knew everything about your spouse.” —Mariette DiChristina, editor in chief, Scientific American “Attached is a fascinating and enormously useful guide to one of life’s most important ventures—finding and sustaining a secure, satisfying love relationship. Based on twenty-five years of research, laced with vivid and instructive examples, and enriched with interesting and well-designed exercises, the book provides deep insights and invaluable skills that will benefit every reader.” —Phillip R. Shaver, PhD, Distinguished Professor of Psychology, University of California, Davis and Past President, International Association for Relationship Research “Cinderella’s prince passionately turned his kingdom upside down simply to find her perfectly shaped foot, and they lived happily ever after. This book is for the rest of us. Whether already in a relationship or prospecting, Attached is intended to coach the “you” part of “just the two of you”. The authors have distilled years of attachment theory research on the nature of human relationships into a practical, highly readable guide, allowing it’s users to prevent or untangle doomed relationships or predict and enhance those that will wear well and fit for a lifetime.” —John B. Herman, M.D., Associate Chief of Psychiatry and Distinguished Scholar of Medical Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospitaland Associate Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School “This book is both fascinating and fun. Attached will help every reader understand whom they are attracted to as partners, why, and what they can do to reach fulfillment in love. I enjoyed every moment.” —Janet Klosko, PhD., co-author of the bestselling Reinventing Your Life “A practical, enjoyable guide to forming rewarding romantic relationships.” —Kirkus Reviews TO REGISTER
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