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Originally Posted by Anastasia~
I think it is the ability to feel safe when one is alone (vs. abandonment) and also to feel safe when one is with others (and not feel threatened by engulfment). If you like to look things up,
Bowlby - attachment types,
Mary Ainsworth - created an adult attachment inventory
Peter Fonagy - mentalization type therapy
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That is possibly the best and most succinct summary of secure attachment that I have ever seen anywhere....