How you behave as an adult in both intimate relationships and friendships can be linked to your childhood. According to ...

Although the original theory and research on attachment dealt primarily with parent-infant bonds, the relevance of attachment ...

A new study published in Scientific Reports has investigated how different types of playfulness in adults relate to their ...

However, our “attachment style” – the specific way we relate to others – also plays a large role in how difficult we find it to move on from relationships. There are four main adult ...

There’s a growing interest in studying playfulness in adults, especially in romantic relationships. Recent studies show ...

One survey of more than 5,000 American adults found that about 20% say they have an avoidant attachment style. Men are more likely to have this style than women. People who report that they had ...

Similarly, in adult intimate partnerships, attachment injuries can occur when individuals experience betrayal, rejection or emotional neglect from their romantic partners. These wounds can be ...

Thus, adults who seek attachment-based therapy should expect to deeply explore their childhood, identifying the dynamics or experiences that disrupted their attachment and the steps necessary to ...