ABSTRACT

In this special issue paper we reflect on the next generation of attachment research with a focus on disorganization, a central but still poorly understood topic in this area. We suggest that progress will be facilitated by a return to attachment theory’s evolutionary roots, and to the emphasis on biological function that inspired Bowlby’s original thinking. Increased interdisciplinary cross-fertilization and collaborations would enable novel and generative research on some of the long-standing questions surrounding attachment disorganization. Accordingly, we present an agenda for future research that encompasses contributions of modern ethology and neurobiology, novel hypotheses based on the concept of adaptive decanalization, connections with neurodevelopmental vulnerability and risk for mental disorders such as schizophrenia, and the possibility of sex differences in the behavioral manifestations of attachment disorganization. We believe that these avenues of theory and research offer exciting potential for innovative work in attachment disorganization in the years ahead.

摘要

在这篇特刊中，我们反思了下一代依恋研究，重点是解体，这是该领域的一个核心但仍然知之甚少的主题。我们建议，回归依恋理论的进化根源，并强调激发鲍比原始思想的生物功能，将促进进展。增加跨学科的交叉施肥和合作将使围绕依恋紊乱的一些长期存在的问题进行新颖和生成性的研究。因此，我们提出了未来研究的议程，其中包括现代动物行为学和神经生物学的贡献、基于适应性去管化概念的新假设、与神经发育脆弱性的联系以及精神分裂症等精神疾病的风险，以及依恋紊乱的行为表现中存在性别差异的可能性。我们相信，这些理论和研究途径为未来几年依恋紊乱的创新工作提供了令人兴奋的潜力。