Reviewed by David Susman, PhD Key Takeaways Early bonds with caregivers shape future relationships and emotional ...

Dr. Sanam Hafeez is a New York City-based neuropsychologist and director of Comprehend the Mind, a psychological practice that treats learning disorders, anxiety, depression and other ...

Learning about attachment styles is arguably one of the best ways to understand why you act the way you do in romantic ...

Attachment styles are a popular way to understand how people experience relationships and why they might struggle to be vulnerable with loved ones. They're a popular topic of conversation — in online ...

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 ...

One of the stereotypes about mental health therapy is that you’ll spend a lot of time talking about your parents or complaining about your past. While therapy definitely isn’t a one-size-fits-all ...

We all want an easy love, or at least one that doesn’t make us panic, bolt, or force us to become a detective. Of course, ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The rise of therapy-speak has paved the way for attachment styles to become a mainstay in daily ...

Dr. Shannon Curry, clinical psychologist and director of the Curry Psychology Group in Orange County, California, expanded on the basis for Bowlby’s attachment theory. “Bowlby recognized a pattern of ...

How you interact with people as an adult can depend on the important relationships you had when you were young. If you didn’t get the support, care, love, and comfort you needed during childhood, you ...

Dr. Hafeez tells me that attachment parenting is a method of raising children that emphasizes building a close, trusting relationship: “It encourages parents to be physically close and emotionally ...