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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Science finds that one key to satisfaction in a relationship is feeling understood and supported. But in these uncertain times, when many of us are facing a lot of individual stress and anxiety, being ...

Here are five clear lessons about closeness, distance, fear, repair and growth, the five crucial building blocks of ...

Shows like "The Summer I Turned Pretty" and "Tell Me Lies" tap into painful attachment dynamics that feel familiar.

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 ...