It's a heartbreaking story. Infants and young children who are not held, abused, neglected, or who do not have a stable caregiver sometimes grow into children and adolescents facing a specific set of ...

Attachment disorder is a condition that disrupts a person’s ability to form and maintain healthy emotional bonds with others.

"At times our own light goes out and is rekindled by a spark from another person. Each of us has cause to think with deep gratitude of those who have lighted the flame within us."—Albert Schweitzer ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Eric Wood writes about college mental health and emerging adults Understanding attachment styles is important as they reflect ...

The relationships we form as adults are often rooted in the bonds we developed during childhood. Psychologists describe this link through the concept of attachment theory, which suggests that the way ...

Editor’s note: This story appeared in the February 2022 edition of The Daily Universe Magazine. Parents watch their child play with a toy. Children develop attachment styles as they grow up which ...

We are hardwired to need people, and there is nothing wrong with that. For example, you might lean on or need your partner or spouse more during challenging times in your life. Sometimes, our ...

A secure attachment style helps you use skills from a healthy childhood to have healthy relationships. But if you have an anxious attachment style, you may be dependent and have issues with self ...

In the modern quest for meaningful relationships, many turn to psychological frameworks to understand themselves and their partners. Among these frameworks, attachment theory has gained significant ...