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About, Around, and Against the Work of John Bowlby

Archive for Q&A – Page 2

Posted by Rick Leonhardt on
 December 17, 2010 

Bowlby Goes to the Movies

In my post of December 14th, 2010, I suggested that, today, Bowlby’s theory of attachment is framed every which way but the way in which Bowlby framed it. Here’s a listing of the attachment frames that I am aware of (and there may be others): Reductionism—RAD or reactive attachment disorder would be an example Conservative […]

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Posted by Rick Leonhardt on
 December 14, 2010 

Liberals are from Venus and Conservatives are from Mars

In my post of December 9th, 2010, I asked the following question: “Do Mothers (Therapists) Really Attach to Their Babies (Clients)?” I answered this question with one word: “Depends.” (No … not the adult diaper). I’m not trying to be cute here but the answer does depend on what conceptual system you are using. In […]

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Posted by Rick Leonhardt on
 December 9, 2010 

Q – Do Mothers (Therapists) Really Attach to Their Babies (Clients)?

Q – Do mothers (therapists) really attach to their babies (clients)? A – George Lakoff—cognitive scientist turned political frame guru—tells an interesting anecdote.  Apparently a liberal journalist was interviewing then Vice President Dick Cheney. After the journalist posed his question to the VP, Cheney thought for a moment and simply stated: “I don’t accept the […]

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Posted by Rick Leonhardt on
 October 29, 2010 

Why Does Attachment Theory Have Such Low Self-Esteem?

Q – Why don’t we have better theoretical and clinical models with which to understand and treat low self-esteem issues? A – Before I try to tackle this question, a bit of a history lesson is in order here. The clinical model already exists. It has existed for over 50 years now. And it’s not […]

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Posted by Rick Leonhardt on
 August 17, 2010 

One Book On Attachment … Which Would It Be?

Q – If you could recommend one book on attachment, which one would it be? A – I’m asked this question all the time. If you had asked me, say, five years ago, I would have immediately answered, “Robert Karen’s 1998 book Becoming Attached—First Relationships And How They Shape Our Capacity to Love.” Karen’s book […]

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