The avoidantly attached maneuver to keep people at a distance and display a generally dismissive attitude towards connectedness. There is an over focus on independence, reliance on self, and a…
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Let’s start with a description of a way to think about one’s attachment system. Our attachment system is the mechanism in our brain/psychology that is responsible for tracking and monitoring the…
Read moreThe Securely Attached
A person is much more likely to develop a secure attachment style if early caregivers were sensitive and predictably responsive to one’s needs when growing up. Laying attachment solely at…
Read moreAttachment Styles
In a nutshell, there are three primary attachment styles that are formed in childhood as a result of the quality of attunement, predictability, and nurturing we received growing up: Secure…
Read moreAttachment 101 – Part 4
It is encouraging to know that all is not lost if we were raised in environments in which secure attachment simply was not possible. For about 50% of adults, there…
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How we attached as children has an impact on how we navigate our adult relationships. How so? Secure Attachment = Secure Personality: People who formed secure attachments in childhood often…
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