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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Attachment Theory
  • Cognitive Science

Background:

  • Attachment representations are increasingly conceptualized as cognitive scripts.
  • The 'secure base script' is proposed as a learned representation from early caregiving.
  • This script is thought to be stable and guide adult attachment behaviors.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the existing literature on the secure base script.
  • To address the 'old wine in a new bottle' critique of this construct.
  • To contextualize secure base script findings within the larger field of adult attachment research.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of extant research on secure base script.
  • Analysis of evidence supporting the script's learning, stability, and behavioral guidance.
  • Synthesis of findings within the broader framework of adult attachment theory.

Main Results:

  • Evidence supports the secure base script as learned in early caregiving.
  • The script demonstrates stability across time and contexts in adulthood.
  • The secure base script influences adult attachment behaviors.

Conclusions:

  • The secure base script offers a valuable cognitive framework for understanding adult attachment.
  • Further research is needed to fully integrate this construct and address theoretical critiques.
  • Framing the secure base script within established adult attachment research strengthens its validity.