On 26 October 2021. When are deficits in attention vs compulsivity associated with DMM-attachment A-strategies? Does the split align with the A-odd vs A-even split in strategies?

In the https://www.conflictscienceinstitute.com/the-definition-and-relevance-of-attachment-for-lawyers-from-a-dmm-perspective/Dynamic Maturational Model of Attachment and Adaptation (DMM), A-strategies are associated with both hypervigilance and compulsive behavior, and with a lack of memory and a blocking out or dismissal particularly of negative information. Do we have evidence that A-strategies are associated with attention deficits, and has that been your experience in practice? When will an A-strategy be associated with hypervigilance and compulsivity vs attention deficits (and can an A-strategy be associated with both within the same individual?) Might the split align with odd versus even A-strategies, and if not, what else may predict “which way” an A-strategy-user will go? Under what circumstances would attention and compulsivity vs a lack of attention be more functional/advantageous for the individual?

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Session details

Date: Tuesday, 26 October 2021 (live, partially recorded)
Length: 90+ minutes
Price: Free
Host/Facilitator: Dr. Melanie Langer
Platform: Zoom meeting
Sponsor: Conflict Science Institute
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Dr. Melanie Langer

Melanie Langer is a Senior Research Associate at Lancaster University, a visiting scholar at INSEAD, an affiliate of Ethical Systems, and an independent consultant offering services to organizations across diverse industries. She is interested in the correlates and antecedents of conflict, collaboration, and coexistence. Her perspective on these questions emerges from a background in evolutionary psychology, moral psychology, and philosophy, and is predominantly shaped by and focused on political psychology and attachment theory. She is particularly interested in how information processing organizes attitudes and behavior, and in using computational text and discourse analysis methods to explore these questions.