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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Jan 31.
Published in final edited form as: Curr Opin Psychol. 2015 Feb 1;1:61–666. doi: 10.1016/j.copsyc.2014.11.008

Figure 1. Dyadic Regulation of Attachment Insecurity.

Figure 1

This figure describes two dyadic regulation processes that can alter links between attachment insecurity and negative relationship outcomes. Partners can respond in ways that down-regulate the destructive reactions of insecurely attached individuals in threatening interdependent contexts. This regulation of insecurity can also generate more secure dyadic environments that counteract insecure individuals’ negative expectations. These two dyadic regulation processes tend to produce more constructive responses during threatening interactions, enhance relationship well-being, and foster greater attachment security.