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 ...

An attachment style is not a life sentence, it is simply a model through which to understand your relationship dynamics. And it is subject to change. A 2023 review article published in Social and ...

Attachment styles are fascinating, but they can also be confusing. It’s logical to assume that you have an insecure attachment style if you feel insecure. This notion may be reinforced by the ...

Adult attachment styles are derived from the work of John Bowlby, Mary Ainsworth, and other researchers throughout the 1960s-90s who identified distinct patterns of emotional responses in babies to ...

Narcissism has become the armchair diagnosis of the decade. Social media is awash with people flinging the label around. Everyone's ex seems to be a narcissist, some of our parents are under suspicion ...

Those with a dismissive avoidant attachment style may have no desire for close relationships or actively avoid them due to past trauma. If you’ve ever taken a deep dive into the psychology of ...

Australian Catholic University provides funding as a member of The Conversation AU. Narcissism has become the armchair diagnosis of the decade. Social media is awash with people flinging the label ...