Marie and her husband started seeing a couples therapist when the early years of parenthood put a strain on their marriage. Their two kids were 3 years and 4 months old, respectively, when COVID ...

Attachment theory has been prominent for decades now. It’s popped up in pop culture, and continues to be a fulcrum of both parenting and partnering with support from a range of experts, including Dan ...

The term "narcissist" is often thrown around casually to describe anyone who seems overly self-absorbed. However, true narcissism, particularly Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD), is a complex ...

How do psychologists determine how attached a young child is to their mum or dad? Since very young children who do not speak cannot simply be asked how they feel about their parents, psychologists ...

Science finds that one key to satisfaction in a relationship is feeling understood and supported. But in these uncertain times, when many of us are facing a lot of individual stress and anxiety, being ...

A meta-analysis of studies investigating the association between affective attachment and social anxiety found that individuals with insecure attachment are more likely to experience social anxiety.

Attachment theory has entered the realm of pop psychology, seemingly providing answers to many common problems. The theory, which is one of the most empirically validated within developmental ...

Carlo Schuengel receives funding from the NIH, the Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMw), and the Dutch Research Council (NWO). Or Dagan does not work for, consult, own ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Data from 2 separate samples using the Strange Situation paradigm were combined to assess the quality of attachment relationships in adoptive ...