Propensities towards absorption are related to lapses in the monitoring of reasoning or discourse during the adult attachment interview. A preliminary investigation.
Attachment & human development April 1999 E Hesse, M H Van Ijzendoorn
Unresolved/disorganized (U) states of mind are identified in the Adult Attachment Interview (AAI) through brief lapses in the monitoring of reasoning or discourse during the discussion of potentially traumatic experiences such as loss or abuse. These lapses have been hypothesized to indicate temporary alterations in normal states of consciousness. In parents, U attachment status predicts a...