The Internal Working Models Concept: What Do We Really ...

Review of General Psychology Copyright 2000 by the Educational Publishing Foundation 2000, Vol. 4, No. 2, 155-175 1089-2680/00/$ DOI: The Internal Working Models concept : What Do We Really Know About the Self in Relation to Others? Paula R, Pietromonaco University of Massachusetts at Amherst Lisa Feldman Barrett Boston College The Internal Working Models concept is the foundation for understanding how attach- ment processes operate in adult relationships, yet many questions exist about the precise nature and structure of Working Models . To clarify the Working Models concept , the authors evaluate the empirical evidence relevant to the content, structure, operation, and stability of Working Models in adult relationships. They also identify 4 theoretical issues that are critical for clarifying the properties of Working Models .

The Internal Working Models Concept A central tenet of attachment theory (Bowlby, 1969, 1973) is that people develop mental rep- resentations, or internal working models, that consist of expectations about the self, signifi- cant others, and the relationship between the two. Working models are thought to include

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