Research Profile
Research Interests:
Attachment theory, close relationships (e.g., romantic relationships, sexual relationships, marriage), human emotions
Recent Publications:
Mikulincer, M., & Shaver, P. R. (in press). Attachment patterns in adulthood: Structure, dynamics, and change. New York: Guilford Press.
Schachner, D. A., Shaver, P. R., & Mikulincer, M. (2003). Adult attachment theory, psychodynamics, and couple relationships: An overview. In S. M. Johnson & V. Whiffen (Eds.), Attachment processes in couple and family therapy (pp. 18-42). New York: Guilford Press.
Mikulincer, M., & Shaver, P. R. (2003). The attachment behavioral system in adulthood: Activation, psychodynamics, and interpersonal processes. In M. P. Zanna (Ed.), Advances in experimental social psychology (Vol. 35, pp. 53-152). New York: Academic Press
Davis, D., Shaver, P. R., & Vernon, M. L. (2003). Physical, emotional, and behavioral reactions to breaking up: The roles of gender, age, emotional involvement, and attachment style. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 29, 871-884.
Cassidy, J., & Shaver, P. R. (1999). Handbook of attachment: Theory, research, and clinical applications. New York: Guilford Press.
