The cognitive compass of attachment: how primed security and insecurity navigate mental representations

Anna Kamza

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1713752

February 6, 2026Frontiers in PsychologyOpen Access

The cognitive compass of attachment: how primed security and insecurity navigate mental representations

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Differences in cognitive processing reveal how attachment anxiety mediates responses to security priming.
Participants exhibited distinct mental representations based on their experiences with attachment security or insecurity.
The study highlights the importance of understanding attachment dynamics within psychological frameworks.
Further exploration of these findings could lead to better insights into emotional regulation and mental health.

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Observational analysis uncovers the role of attachment anxiety in mental representations influenced by priming.

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These findings advance understanding of attachment system dynamics by showing that differences between insecurity and security priming in attachment-related processing depend on attachment anxiety.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69a7675abadf0bb9e87e0947 https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1713752

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