Representation of Relationships in a Couple in Correlation with Attachment Style and Self-differentiation

In this paper we study the views of adults about the relationship in a couple in connection with the style of attachment and the level of differentiation of the Self, as well as the transformation of these ideas in the course of the discussion psychological group. The study revealed that there is a relationship between the parameters of differentiation of the I with the characteristics of attachment in adult Russians, while the parameter of concern about the relationship is associated with the level of differentiation of the I to a greater extent than the parameter of avoidance. It is revealed that visual and verbal representations about the relations of attachment of adults have both General and specific features and are associated with the style of attachment and the level of differentiation of the Self, and the developed and tested author's method of conducting a discussion psychological group- a working method for adults with an unreliable attachment style and different levels of differentiation of the Self to understand the child, life, cultural experience, which manifests itself in adult attachment relationships and to understand patterns of behavior and understand the possibilities of changing ways of functioning. The results of this research are presented at several scientific conferences.