Parental unresolved trauma can show up as fear or detachment, and it can prevent secure emotional bonds, even without abuse.

The interplay between early attachment experiences and adult relational patterns is fundamental to psychological theory and practice. Understanding a client's attachment style—rooted in the pioneering ...

If you're struggling within your romantic relationship or marriage, wondering what happened to the feelings of love you both had early on, you are far from alone. This is the emotional state many ...

In relationships, have we placed too much importance on attachment styles? - IN FOCUS: As the theory continues to dominate the dating discourse online and offline, Olivia Petter explores why we ...

Attachment theory is almost everywhere. In magazines and books, in the news, on social media and in our conversations with each other. Originally rooted in developmental psychology, the theory ...

Mårten Hammarlund receives funding from The Swedish Research Council. Pehr Granqvist receives funding from The Swedish Research Council. Tommie Forslund receives funding from the Swedish Research ...

I used to be a serial ghoster who deeply feared intense romantic commitment. I've spent the last two years working through my dismissive-avoidant attachment style. I worked with a therapist on my ...

"They fuck you up, your mum and dad. They may not mean to, but they do. They fill you with the faults they had. And add some extra, just for you." These are the words of poet Philip Larkin, penned in ...

I cannot help but ponder how creative God is in his plan for humans. He designed us as physical, spiritual and emotional beings. We are not made of merely spirit and transformed into perfection just ...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is ubiquitous in this era. As a result, human-AI interactions are becoming more frequent and complex, and this trend is expected to accelerate soon. Therefore, scientists ...