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Among the various factors that can lead to attachment-system activation, one contributing factor that has been relatively unexplored is the presence of primal threats (e.g., darkness, unexpected noises). The current study aims to bridge this knowledge gap in the literature by investigating the way in which individual differences in attachment style predict affect regulation after exposure to fear-related stimuli (i.e., visiting a local haunted house attraction). Study results show that, on average, our sample experienced higher positive and negative affect compared to the average population. Moreover, the results also indicated that those who are more avoidantly attached reported experiencing less negative emotion. This result was not statistically significant but trended in the same direction as previous research findings. Implications for this study include an improved theoretical understanding of attachment-system functioning and the regulation of the powerful emotion of fear in threatening and uncertain contexts.
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