The experiences we go through during childhood have a profound and lasting impact on how we connect emotionally as adults.

The styles come from attachment theory, which arose in the late 1960s out of work conducted by psychologists John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth. Bowlby hypothesized that if young children did not form ...

Children experiencing dangerous attachment with the adults in their life are habitually in fight/flight, a heightened state that, when chronically activated, hinders healthy development.

How men and women interact with romantic partners as adults has much to do with their attachment styles that may get triggered in relationships, which — according to attachment theory — are ...

Unhealthy attachment styles can affect friendships. A mental health expert explains how to work towards a healthier attachment style.

A therapist explains the four attachment styles of attachment theory—secure, ambivalent, avoidant, and disorganized—and how they affect adult relationships.

The primary attachment categories Four main attachment styles emerge from childhood experiences and often manifest in adult relationships.

What is your attachment style in your relationship? Learning whether you have a secure or insecure attachment style can be vital in connecting with your partner and providing lasting happiness ...

Let’s back up a little: Insecure attachment is a term used to describe three of the four basic human “attachment styles” that researchers have identified.