Attachment style and recognition of emotionally-laden drawings

This study examined the relation between attachment style and memory for emotionally-laden drawings by 180 students in introductory psychology. Attachment style was assessed using the Hazan and Shaver Attachment Style Questionnaire. Memory for 24 emotionally-laden drawings was assessed using a forced-choice recognition procedure. Analysis indicated that adults classified as having an Avoidant attachment style remembered the depictions of anger significantly better than those reporting either a Secure or Anxious/Ambivalent attachment style.