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88 * refrain from relational closeness, interdependence, and interconnectedness and to overemphasize their personal uniqueness and differentiation from others ( Mikulincer & Shaver, For them, experimental manipulations inducing oneness experiences might work against . ) 2016 avoidant defenses, and then avoidant people might feel unease with this kind of experiences, dismiss them, and suppress any positive feeling that a sense of spiritual oneness can elicit . Conclusions Overall, Berger's ( 2022 ) findings provided initial information about the contribution of oneness experiences to attachment security . This line of reasoning and research is consistent with conclusions from research in the field of psychedelic - assisted therapy . In this field, both researchers and clinicians claim that experiences of oneness and interconnectedness with all that exists, which frequently emerge during psychedelic experiences, could be a mechanism involved in the clinical utility of psychedelic treatment and explain some of its efficacy Cherniak et al . , 2021 ) . ( Bowlby ( 1982 ) posited that in lack of an accessible attachment figure, a person may, particularly in times of distress, search for a substitute object that can fulfill the role of an attachment figure . According to the compensation hypothesis of the Spirituality as Attachment Model, people possessing an insecure attachment orientation might turn to God in search of regulating their distress and achieving a sense of security ( Granqvist & Kirkpatrick, 2013 ) . Turning to spirituality practices can also accomplish this compensatory goal . Specifically, it seems that experiences of oneness with the universe can serve as means through which highly attachment - anxious individuals can ‘earn’ attachment security - by establishing a more secure connection to something greater than, or beyond, their self, and potentially repairing their attachment injuries and soothing their attachment - related worries .
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אדמוני, אריאל
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