A new adaptation of attachment theory interpreting the logic of travel

Part of : Tourismos : an international multidiciplinary journal of tourism ; Vol.3, No.2, 2008, pages 103-111

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103-111
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Case studies
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The behaviour which characterized and symbolized the relation among the egoand the environment was built according to an early age; to be exact at themoment the child develops the affective capacity. If this is right, by the attachmenttheory we might explain why some consumers choose one tourist destinationinstead of others. In the course of this essay, we will discuss the limitations andapproaches around the attachment theory and a potential application on tourismscope.
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psychology, attachment, secure base, tourist destination, travel
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