More than a feeling, attachment is an interpersonal regulatory system, one that keeps us calm and safe when it's operating well. For instance, someone gets a distressing phone call, they turn to their ...

What's your attachment style? Why does it matter? Since Dr. Amir Levine wrote the book “Attached,” which popularized the concept, attachment style has entered the mainstream in discussions about ...

Likely you’ve heard someone flippantly declare that they (or you, or someone else) have “daddy issues” or “mommy issues.” While most often used as an insult, these phrases are actually rooted in ...

Attachment parenting puts the emphasis on bonding with your child, and parents who practice it are focused on making an ...

The rise of therapy-speak has paved the way for attachment styles to become a mainstay in daily conversation, which isn’t a bad thing. Your attachment style is like your personal emotional ...

Attachment-based therapy is a type of talk therapy that may help a person manage attachment issues that began in childhood. This may help the person develop more secure attachments with others.

If you’ve ever struggled to connect with someone you’ve just started dating, or felt like you and your long-term partner squabble about everything, your different attachment styles could be the reason ...

An attachment style is not a life sentence, it is simply a model through which to understand your relationship dynamics. And it is subject to change. A 2023 review article published in Social and ...

You know the feeling you get when your crush finally texts you back after days of going dark? The butterflies in your stomach, that roller-coaster-of-emotions-gripping anxiety can make you, well, a ...

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 ...

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An abandoned baby macaque’s story reveals what family rejection does to the brain—and how new attachments can help us heal.