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Dr. Hazan’s general area of interest is human mating and pair bonding. Most of her research has been conducted within the framework of ethological attachment theory, which focuses on the predisposition of people of all ages to form strong interpersonal bonds. Her initial work helped establish t...
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Dr. Hazan’s general area of interest is human mating and pair bonding. Most of her research has been conducted within the framework of ethological attachment theory, which focuses on the predisposition of people of all ages to form strong interpersonal bonds. Her initial work helped establish the theory’s usefulness for understanding and explaining individual differences in the way adults think, feel, and behave in their closest relationships. More recently, she has been investigating the processes by which such bonds develop. The studies employ a variety of self-report and experimental methods, including diaries, heart rate monitoring, stress induction, anthropometric assessments, reaction time tasks, and behavioral observations. There is ample evidence that people who have close social ties are happier and healthier and also live longer than people who lack such ties. Research on the factors that foster the development of social attachments is therefore of great practical and theoretical value.
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