Over the past few years, I’ve become increasingly curious about attachment styles, particularly as they relate to college ...

In the follow up, Dugan and her team evaluated the attachment styles and relationship quality of the now-adult participants, ...

The way we connect with others as adults is often shaped by our earliest experiences with caregivers. From birth, a child seeks comfort, security and love, forming attachments that become the ...

A large new study reveals how early relationships with parents and friends influence how we relate to those closest to us in adulthood ...

Attachment theory, developed by psychologist John Bowlby and expanded upon by Mary Ainsworth, categorises attachment styles into four main types based on early caregiving experiences: 1) Secure ...

One of the most fascinating things about working in psychology is the chance to explore the invisible forces that shape our lives. Many of us move through each day operating as a bit of a mystery to ...

If you’re in an unhappy relationship, feel stuck in a pattern of failed relationships, or can’t seem to find Mr. (or Ms.) Right, your attachment style may be the reason. We all learn about human ...

One of the most profound influences on the way we behave in relationships is our early attachment patterns. As children, the attachment patterns we formed were based on adaptations we made in order to ...

A new study published in the Journal of Personality sheds light on how attachment styles shape the way people respond to “phubbing”—that is, when a romantic partner is more focused on their phone than ...