TY - JOUR T1 - Truth, lies, and intimacy: an attachment perspective. JF - Attach Hum Dev Y1 - 2001 A1 - Cassidy, J KW - Adult KW - Deception KW - Defense Mechanisms KW - Female KW - Humans KW - Infant KW - Interpersonal Relations KW - Male KW - Mother-Child Relations KW - Object Attachment KW - Personality Development KW - Truth Disclosure AB -

This paper outlines some of the ways in which secure attachment is associated with the capacity to participate in successful intimate relationships. The paper begins with the discussion of four key abilities required for intimacy: the ability to seek care, the ability to give care, the ability to feel comfortable with an autonomous self, and the ability to negotiate. Bowlby's attachment theory (1969/1982, 1973, 1980) and related research are presented as a framework for understanding the development of these abilities. Next, attachment, intimacy, and sexuality are discussed. In the final section, attachment, intimacy, and truth are considered.

VL - 3 IS - 2 ER -