Attachment is a strong bond or connection with a person that brings great pleasure when fulfilled. One of the most typical forms of attachment is seen between an infant and its mother, although, an infant may attach to someone else besides its mother....
Experts weigh in on the definition of disorganized attachment style, how to identify it in yourself and others, and how to improve your relationships.
Attachment theory was developed by British psychologist John Bowlby and later expanded on by Canadian-American psychologist Mary Ainsworth.
Therapists outline the four different attachment styles—secure, anxious, avoidant, and fearful-avoidant—plus how to identify yours, cope, and change it.
In most cases, the secure attachment style is developed when young children have a healthy and positive relationship with at least one of their primary caregivers. This boosts their emotional and social development. In answer to the question of what is a secure attachment style, people with this...
Modified and less strict versions of attachment parenting If attachment parenting seems like something you want to try, you may be thrown off by the criticisms against it or the amount of work that seems to fall on the mother. However, it is important to remember thatyou don’t have to pr...
What is attachment theory? Attachment theory is the idea that, as humans, we are all born with an innate need for love and affection from others. Depending on how attentive and empathetic our caregivers were to us as children, we developed different relationships to intimacy and to how we se...
Developmental psychology How identity develops| Using attachmentdifferentiationmoodcommunicationand personal narrative to predict identity status among emerging adults THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO Craig S. Cashwell WillisBenjamin TIdentity has been acknowledged by scholars as an important part...
For example, the effect of high-quality listening behavior on relationship quality (psychological safety) is moderated by attachment style (Castro et al., 2016). Also, the effect of perceived supervisor behavior on the employees’ job satisfaction and commitment is moderated by organizational culture...
Building upon attachment theory and socio-technical approach, we developed a theoretical model to understand how live streaming service affects the user stickiness through users' attachment, which is tested by using 425 live streaming shopping platform's users. The results showed that technical factors...