Attachment Styles

A new study explores the psychological factors driving extreme celebrity fandom. Researchers found that while mental distress is strongly linked to celebrity obsession, the impact of childhood trauma reveals a surprising pattern of both obsessive attachment and emotional withdrawal.

A daily diary study found that people with high attachment anxiety experience a spike in depression and a drop in self-esteem on days when their partner pays more attention to their phone than to them.

A recent psychological study explores how personality traits, attachment styles, and past experiences shape a woman's reaction to infidelity. The results highlight personal characteristics that might predict whether someone chooses to forgive a cheating partner.

A new psychological study finds that people with high levels of psychopathy and Machiavellianism are more likely to approach romance with hostility and use coercive tactics in the bedroom.

People with attachment anxiety constantly worry about being unloved. According to a new study, they often cope with this relationship insecurity by aggressively striving for social status and wealth to intimidate same-sex rivals.

New research published in Personality and Individual Differences suggests that individuals who feel unable to be their genuine selves with their partners experience lower emotional intimacy. This lack of connection predicts a stronger inclination toward infidelity.

A recent study published in the Journal of Experimental Child Psychology suggests that while mothers and fathers are equally skilled at making preschoolers laugh, shared laughter is more strongly associated with secure emotional bonds in father-child relationships.

A new study suggests that single adults experience greater well-being when their basic psychological needs are met. The findings indicate that autonomy, secure attachment, and viewing singlehood as a choice are key predictors of satisfaction.

New research challenges the idea that novelty is always superior, finding that for anxiously attached partners, familiar routines are more strongly linked to daily satisfaction than new adventures.

Your attachment style may dictate how well you block out emotional noise. A new study finds that anxiously attached individuals struggle with emotional conflict control, but brief reminders of relationship threats can paradoxically improve their focus.

New research suggests early physical contact, like hugging or hand-holding, fosters kindness later in life. Adolescents who recalled being held often had more secure attachments to their mothers, which predicted higher levels of compliant prosocial behavior.

A new meta-analysis reveals that insecure attachment styles are associated with vulnerable narcissism, while grandiose narcissism appears largely unrelated to these adult relationship patterns.

A new study suggests that people from harsh childhoods invest more energy in seeking new partners. This "mating effort" is linked to lower satisfaction and higher conflict in adult relationships, independent of attachment style.

A meta-analysis of 27 studies reveals that individuals who struggle to form secure emotional bonds are more likely to exhibit manipulative, Machiavellian personality traits.