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The 95 pages that link to Attachment theory, each with the reason it gives.

• Oedipus complexCompared with: It offers an influential account of parent-child bonds without relying on Oedipal desire.

• Konrad LorenzCompared with: It addresses early attachment in humans without treating it as identical to animal imprinting.

• Identification (psychology)Compared with: Attachment concerns relational security, while identification concerns adopting qualities or roles as self.

• Psychosexual developmentCompared with: It studies early relationships through observable behavior rather than libido and bodily zones.

• Phallic stageCompared with: It offers a different account of early family relationships than Oedipal conflict.

• Erikson's stages of psychosocial developmentCompared with: It offers a more specific account of early relationships than Erikson’s broad trust conflict.

• Three Essays on the Theory of SexualityCompared with: It offers a different developmental framework, centered on relationships rather than libido.

• Castration anxietyCompared with: It offers an influential developmental framework that does not rely on castration anxiety.

• Triangular theory of loveCompared with: It explains relationship patterns through attachment styles rather than combinations of love components.