This article discusses the role of attachment styles in shaping how individuals perceive and respond to social events. Two studies examined differences in attachment styles—secure, avoidant, and preoccupied—and their impact on social perception, emotional responses, and behavior. Study 1 found that preoccupied participants tended to explain events in more negative ways and reported more emotional distress, while avoidant participants provided negative explanations but did not report emotional distress. Path analysis showed that attachment style differences in behavior were mediated by explanation patterns and emotional distress. Study 2 replicated these findings and found that both attachment style and relationship quality were significant predictors of explanations, but only attachment style predicted emotional responses. Attachment theory suggests that individuals develop internal representations of themselves and others, known as working models, which influence how they think, feel, and behave in relationships. These models are formed in early childhood and are carried into adulthood, shaping how individuals interpret and respond to social situations. Three distinct attachment styles—secure, avoidant, and preoccupied—are associated with different cognitive and emotional responses. Secure individuals are comfortable with closeness and trust others, while avoidant individuals are uncomfortable with intimacy and tend to be self-reliant. Preoccupied individuals desire closeness but are uncertain about their partner's reliability and often worry about rejection. Attachment styles influence how individuals interpret and explain events, with secure individuals more likely to view events positively and minimize their negative impact. Preoccupied individuals are more likely to view events negatively and see them as signs of rejection. Avoidant individuals are less likely to be affected emotionally and may not interpret events as negatively. These differences in interpretation and emotional response are linked to the working models of attachment, which shape how individuals perceive and respond to social situations. The article also discusses the role of attribution in relationship functioning, with individuals in distressed relationships tending to attribute negative behaviors to their partners while minimizing positive behaviors. Attachment styles influence these attributional patterns, with preoccupied individuals more likely to see themselves as the cause of their partner's behavior and to provide explanations that reflect low self-worth. Secure individuals are more likely to view their partner as trustworthy and to minimize the negative impact of events. Emotional responses are also influenced by attachment styles, with anxious individuals more likely to experience emotional distress and nervousness. Secure individuals are less likely to respond with strong negative emotions. Behavioral intentions are also shaped by attachment styles, with secure individuals less likely to behave in ways that result in conflict. Overall, the research suggests that attachment styles significantly influence how individuals perceive, feel, and behave in relationships, with secure individuals generally having more positive outcomes.This article discusses the role of attachment styles in shaping how individuals perceive and respond to social events. Two studies examined differences in attachment styles—secure, avoidant, and preoccupied—and their impact on social perception, emotional responses, and behavior. Study 1 found that preoccupied participants tended to explain events in more negative ways and reported more emotional distress, while avoidant participants provided negative explanations but did not report emotional distress. Path analysis showed that attachment style differences in behavior were mediated by explanation patterns and emotional distress. Study 2 replicated these findings and found that both attachment style and relationship quality were significant predictors of explanations, but only attachment style predicted emotional responses. Attachment theory suggests that individuals develop internal representations of themselves and others, known as working models, which influence how they think, feel, and behave in relationships. These models are formed in early childhood and are carried into adulthood, shaping how individuals interpret and respond to social situations. Three distinct attachment styles—secure, avoidant, and preoccupied—are associated with different cognitive and emotional responses. Secure individuals are comfortable with closeness and trust others, while avoidant individuals are uncomfortable with intimacy and tend to be self-reliant. Preoccupied individuals desire closeness but are uncertain about their partner's reliability and often worry about rejection. Attachment styles influence how individuals interpret and explain events, with secure individuals more likely to view events positively and minimize their negative impact. Preoccupied individuals are more likely to view events negatively and see them as signs of rejection. Avoidant individuals are less likely to be affected emotionally and may not interpret events as negatively. These differences in interpretation and emotional response are linked to the working models of attachment, which shape how individuals perceive and respond to social situations. The article also discusses the role of attribution in relationship functioning, with individuals in distressed relationships tending to attribute negative behaviors to their partners while minimizing positive behaviors. Attachment styles influence these attributional patterns, with preoccupied individuals more likely to see themselves as the cause of their partner's behavior and to provide explanations that reflect low self-worth. Secure individuals are more likely to view their partner as trustworthy and to minimize the negative impact of events. Emotional responses are also influenced by attachment styles, with anxious individuals more likely to experience emotional distress and nervousness. Secure individuals are less likely to respond with strong negative emotions. Behavioral intentions are also shaped by attachment styles, with secure individuals less likely to behave in ways that result in conflict. Overall, the research suggests that attachment styles significantly influence how individuals perceive, feel, and behave in relationships, with secure individuals generally having more positive outcomes.