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“Can't Buy Me Love”: An Attachment Perspective on Social Support and Money as Psychological Buffers

“Can't Buy Me Love”: An Attachment Perspective on Social Support and Money as Psychological... Psychological Inquiry, 19: 167–173, 2008 Copyright Taylor & Francis Group, LLC ISSN: 1047-840X print / 1532-7965 online DOI: 10.1080/10478400802631295 “Can’t Buy Me Love”: An Attachment Perspective on Social Support and Money as Psychological Buffers Mario Mikulincer Interdisciplinary Center (IDC), Herzliya, Israel Phillip R. Shaver University of California, Davis, California We are pleased to see that 44 years after the Bea- money to restore or replace love. Specifically, we agree tles told us that while money can make us feel all with Zhou and Gao (this issue) that money can act as right, it ultimately “Can’t Buy Me Love,” Zhou and a secondary defense against physical and psycholog- Gao (this issue) have written a provocative review of ical pain mainly when potentially supportive others research on the ways in which these two resources (whom Bowlby, 1982, called attachment figures)fail act as buffers against physical and psychological pain. to provide love, support, and relief in times of need. Zhou and Gao, like the Beatles, emphasize the impor- However, we disagree with Zhou and Gao that money tance of love and money as stress or pain reducers, can replace or restore social support, nor do we agree and the possibility of using http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Psychological Inquiry Taylor & Francis

“Can't Buy Me Love”: An Attachment Perspective on Social Support and Money as Psychological Buffers

Mikulincer, Mario; Shaver, Phillip R.
Psychological Inquiry , Volume 19 (3-4): 7 – Dec 12, 2008
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Psychological Inquiry, 19: 167–173, 2008 Copyright Taylor & Francis Group, LLC ISSN: 1047-840X print / 1532-7965 online DOI: 10.1080/10478400802631295 “Can’t Buy Me Love”: An Attachment Perspective on Social Support and Money as Psychological Buffers Mario Mikulincer Interdisciplinary Center (IDC), Herzliya, Israel Phillip R. Shaver University of California, Davis, California We are pleased to see that 44 years after the Bea- money to restore or replace love. Specifically, we agree tles told us that while money can make us feel all with Zhou and Gao (this issue) that money can act as right, it ultimately “Can’t Buy Me Love,” Zhou and a secondary defense against physical and psycholog- Gao (this issue) have written a provocative review of ical pain mainly when potentially supportive others research on the ways in which these two resources (whom Bowlby, 1982, called attachment figures)fail act as buffers against physical and psychological pain. to provide love, support, and relief in times of need. Zhou and Gao, like the Beatles, emphasize the impor- However, we disagree with Zhou and Gao that money tance of love and money as stress or pain reducers, can replace or restore social support, nor do we agree and the possibility of using

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