Therapists outline the four different attachment styles—secure, anxious, avoidant, and disorganized—plus how to identify ...

Welcome back to the second part of my series on disorganized attachment. In the first article, I explored how children with anxious, avoidant, and secure attachment styles each have predictable ...

Mixed signals, inconsistent behavior, conflict that goes in circles: These struggles can plague couples who want nothing more than a healthy relationship. In the past few years, a growing awareness of ...

No matter how well you and your partner complement each other, you'll inevitably have to navigate your unique differences. Perhaps you need constant affirmation from your partner in order to feel ...

The way we connect with others isn’t random – it’s shaped by patterns formed early in our lives. Attachment styles are the invisible blueprints that guide how we build relationships, express emotions, ...

In the modern quest for meaningful relationships, many turn to psychological frameworks to understand themselves and their partners. Among these frameworks, attachment theory has gained significant ...

The pop girls are not practicing secure relationship behaviors. And that’s according to science. A 2024 study from the Psychology of Music found that 86 percent of popular music depicts insecure ...

New research shows that even mild early-life adversity can disrupt development, attachment, and stress regulation in young ...

Yulia Abramova’s work exemplifies the next evolution of psychotherapy — one that bridges science and soul, mind and body, East and West. Her Generative Attachment Model not only redefines trauma ...

Attachment styles fall along a continuum of different aspects, typified by anxiety and avoidance. There are four main attachment styles measured along those dimensions: secure attachment, ...

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Disorganized children feel more than just insecure in their most important relationships; they feel unsafe. While the emotional environment of children with anxious and avoidant attachment is ...