How you interact with people as an adult can depend on the important relationships you had when you were young. If you didn’t get the support, care, love, and comfort you needed during childhood, you ...

Attachment theory argues that a child will turn to an attachment figure for comfort and reassurance when frightened or threatened. But if the attachment figure is itself a source of the threat the ...

A team of researchers has identified distinct mother-offspring attachment types in wild chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus). Drawing parallels with human psychology, the study provides compelling ...

The relationships we form as adults are often rooted in the bonds we developed during childhood. Psychologists describe this link through the concept of attachment theory, which suggests that the way ...

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, ...

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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The rise of therapy-speak has paved the way for attachment styles to become a mainstay in daily ...