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Section 4 "Attachment styles in adults" citation & reference problems
[edit]Hi all,
I'm concerned about some of the citations (or lack thereof) in section 4, ["attachment styles in adults"](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Attachment_theory#Attachment_styles_in_adults). There are several issues with the citations in this section:
1. There are uncited passages throughout the section that editorialize about the relationship between adult attachment styles and romantic relationships;
2. many citations for descriptions of cognitive & social phenomena do not reference peer-reviewed academic material, but popular and 'grey' literature (e.g. nos. 93 & 95, possibly 94); and
3. some citations are written in parenthetical format, not in standard hyperlinked footnotes.
To address these issues, I propose:
1. That uncited passages be immediately removed;
2. references to non-peer-reviewed accounts of cognitive & social psychological phenomena be removed, their respective sections revised, and these descriptions replaced with rigorous, scholarly accounts of these complex human behaviors; and
3. citations be standardized according to the [Wikipedia style guide](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources).
Doing so will improve both the content of the section and its legibility; in turn, these revisions will help bring the article up to the [quality standards of Wikipedia](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_sources). 173.230.164.4 (talk) 14:44, 24 March 2022 (UTC)
- Yes! Thank you. Also the academic references that are cited are 30+ years old and need to be updated. Wackthedrums (talk) 03:13, 11 April 2022 (UTC)
- I agree, this section needs to be reworked with better citations and less vague language. I'm going to be slowly working specifically on the dismissive-avoidant section (which in my opinion is in the most dire need of complete revision), open to any and all help/input. RosieTime (talk) 14:38, 29 March 2023 (UTC)
- Agreed. This sections seems to be influenced by the recent pop-psychology interest in attachment styles. While popular interest in the topic is welcomed, this page inherits some simplifications from that perspective. Most importantly, it takes a deficit-model approach. This both fails to reflect the actual theory and can be harmful to lay-people hoping to learn about themselves.
- Is there a way to add a banner to this section noting the lack of citations to readers? TooManyFunFacts (talk) 00:09, 31 January 2024 (UTC)
Wiki Education assignment: History of Psychology
[edit] This article was the subject of a Wiki Education Foundation-supported course assignment, between 20 January 2022 and 6 May 2022. Further details are available on the course page. Student editor(s): Emnguyen99, Brooksriley (article contribs).
Wiki Education assignment: Research Process and Methodology - SP24 - Sect 201 - Thu
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Wiki Education assignment: Equitable Futures - Internet Cultures and Open Access
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Crime Section Additions
[edit]Added paragraph titled "Uses Within Probation Practice" under Crime. PeterBuon (talk) 00:27, 2 May 2024 (UTC)
Missing verb?
[edit]This sentence - "When it comes to the opinions of others about themselves, they are very indifferent and are relatively hesitant to positive feedback from their peers." - reads like it should have a verb between "to" and "positive", like "to accept positive feedback". Maybe that's clarified in the reference, which I don't have access to. WilbaAtWikipedia (talk) 02:33, 25 June 2024 (UTC)
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