On “This Sorry Day,” the second track off the Tallahassee singer-songwriter’s subdued debut album, Attachment Figure, she soundtracks a draining day online with—what else?—smooth jazz.

Peers and romantic partners eventually take over the role of the primary attachment figure. In the best of cases, they become the source of safety, stability, and confidence. In the worst of cases ...

A child who perceives the “attachment figure” to be attentive and nearby feels loved and secure. Yet Maleeka Jihad and Jessica Handelman, both social workers, claim that “secure attachment ...

For example, stemming from when an attachment figure—a parent or anyone who may have had a close hand in helping raise the child—offers inconsistent emotional support and/or abuse. This can ...

Bowlby believed that behaviors such as crying and searching were adaptive responses to separation from a primary attachment figure who provides support, protection and care. Bowlby's theory of ...

and positivity from the attachment figure," says Jackson. It's crucial that a child feels safe, seen, and valued. As humans, we value acknowledgement, validation, and connection. This makes us ...

The New Science of Adult Attachment and How It Can Help You Find — and Keep — Love, will help you figure out your own attachment style. Research has shown that even just knowing about the four ...

Pascal Vrticka received funding from the Max Planck Society (Germany) for parts of his work on the social neuroscience of human attachment described in this piece. Originally rooted in ...

Attachment theory, introduced by John Bowlby and further developed by authors such as Main and Ainsworth, has revolutionized the world of developmental ...

As a child grows up, they need to have a committed relationship with at least one attachment figure who can provide safety and security. Children trust them to notice and respond to their needs.

God can be seen as the same sort of “attachment figure” as a caregiver or parent. My research on migrant attachment and quality of life suggests that what attracts vulnerable migrants to ...