We come into the world screaming and vulnerable—entirely dependent on adult caregivers to keep us safe and teach us how to connect with others. The nature of these earliest relationships influences ...

In relationships, have we placed too much importance on attachment styles? - IN FOCUS: As the theory continues to dominate the dating discourse online and offline, Olivia Petter explores why we ...

Sheri Madigan receives funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council, the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation, an anonymous donor, and ...

Attachment styles and their roles in our relationships have become widely discussed in psychological research and personal growth journeys. This growing interest makes perfect sense: How we attach to ...

You know the feeling you get when your crush finally texts you back after days of going dark? The butterflies in your stomach, that roller-coaster-of-emotions-gripping anxiety can make you, well, a ...

A new longitudinal study published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships sheds light on how romantic attachment ...

Freudian drive theory focuses primarily on the infant’s need to seek nourishment for its survival. Some post-Freudians, such as Klein (1952/2018), however, emphasized that the infant’s need was ...

Mixed signals, inconsistent behavior, conflict that goes in circles: These struggles can plague couples who want nothing more than a healthy relationship. In the past few years, a growing awareness of ...

There has been a recent surge of attention toward attachment theory: from TikTok videos to online quizzes that claim to "assess your attachment style." It's become a hot topic, especially in the ...