... personality compulsively adopts a single style whereas a healthy personality uses defence mechanisms adaptively to balance all three personality styles. Compliant individuals deal with anxieties by moving towards others seeking affection and approval. Aggressive types deal with anxieties by aggression towards others. Withdrawn/detached types suppress emotion and their motto is 'do not touch me'. While a well-structured theory, with distinct descriptions of personality ... infants developing avoidant-insecure behaviours. Ainsworth's notes recorded several mothers as "disliking tactu...

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