Attachments are the bonds that, early on in life, develop between a child and caregiver. The nature of these bonds depends on the caregiver’s response to the child’s need for closeness and protection.

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 ...

If your child suffers from separation anxiety and low self-confidence, they might have developed what psychologists call an ...

Space to play or pause, M to mute, left and right arrows to seek, up and down arrows for volume. Neuroscientists tell us that the infant brain is more readily available to be moulded and developed in ...

The pregnant woman finds their ideas compelling, and so decides to embrace this style of “attachment parenting.” But nothing goes according to plan. She begins delivery at home with a midwife, but ...

Many relationship experts say it's not the fights that matter so much as the making up post-fight. Well a long-term study found that attachment to our caregivers during infancy can predict an ability ...

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 ...

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