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partner buffering: a standalone construct

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Close relationships research

actions by a partner that soothe an insecurely attached person's worries or defenses, reducing the harm insecurity does to the relationship.

In close relationships research, partner buffering refers to actions by a partner that soothe an insecurely attached person's worries or defenses, reducing the harm insecurity does to the relationship. This meaning comes from Simpson (2014) in Current Directions in Psychological Science.[1]

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References

Simpson, J. A., & Overall, N. C. (2014). Partner Buffering of Attachment Insecurity. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 23(1), 54-59. https://doi.org/10.1177/0963721413510933

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