![]() Levine and Heller’s confusing definitions may result from their attempt at originality. But the authors heavily imply that protest behavior must negatively impact the relationship: All of their examples of protest behavior feature unhealthy relationship behaviors, and they describe protest behavior as something you “resort to” when you’re unable to effectively communicate your needs. Additionally, they define “protest behavior” as “any action that tries to reestablish contact with your partner and get their attention.” By this definition, calling your partner once because she’s late coming home-an action most would find reasonable-is protest behavior. Despite using the word “strategy,” they define an “activating strategy” exclusively as a thought or feeling- not an action or plan. Levine and Heller’s definitions of the terms “activating strategies” and “protest behavior” are somewhat confusing. ![]() How Other Attachment Theorists Describe Anxious Attachment ![]()
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