A new meta-analysis provides evidence that the quality of emotional bonds formed in adulthood is connected to specific types ...

Insecure Attachment in Children of Narcissists Children raised in narcissistic families face a terrible reality. From infancy forward, the people they rely on to meet their dependency needs for ...

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 ...

Emotional attachment is the sense of emotional connection people feel toward others. Experiences during early childhood can shape a person’s emotional attachment type, making it secure or avoidant.

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 ...

A new analysis of psychological data suggests that manipulative personality traits may stem from deep-seated insecurities regarding social bonding. Researchers found that individuals who struggle to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. An “attachment style” refers to the way we form emotional bonds ...

Secure attachment relationships act as the carefully packed items within, providing a solid sense of worthiness, clear expectations, and an alliance with our bodies and emotions. You will want these ...

"In order to ban autocracy, exploitation, and inequality in the world, we must first realize that the first inequality in life is that of child and adult." —Erik Erikson For humans, a highly social ...