No matter how well you and your partner complement each other, you'll inevitably have to navigate your unique differences. Perhaps you need constant affirmation from your partner in order to feel ...

Learning about attachment styles is arguably one of the best ways to understand why you act the way you do in romantic relationships. But as you dive into the world of attachment styles, you'll ...

Attachment styles describe the way people relate to each other and form relationships. There are four styles: secure, anxious-preoccupied, dismissive-avoidant, and fearful-avoidant. Couples with ...

A chimpanzee mother (Xela) nursing her offspring (Xort). Researchers have for the first time identified distinct mother-offspring attachment types in wild chimpanzees. Have you ever wondered how your ...

Attachment styles are receiving increased attention because people are obsessed with understanding themselves and others through categorisation, especially in relationships and love. Years ago, love ...

Humans display different ways of attaching to one another, shaped largely by how our caregivers responded to us in early childhood. Some of us may shy away from closeness and prefer emotional distance ...

As a relationship and attachment scientist, couples therapist, and coach, I hear it all the time: “My partner is avoidant.” “The person I am dating is anxious.” “I think I am avoidant.” People come to ...

A new analysis of psychological data suggests that manipulative personality traits may stem from deep-seated insecurities ...

Psychology has taught us a lot about the way human bonds are formed. We now know that attachment begins far earlier than we ever thought possible, in utero. When we are fetuses, the way our mothers ...