Attachment Styles

College instructors who view their profession as a profound personal calling report higher levels of engagement in their daily work, a relationship heavily influenced by their loyalty to their school and overall job satisfaction.

How people manage disagreements with romantic partners relies heavily on their attachment orientation. A recent study reveals that individuals with insecure attachments are less likely to compromise and more prone to confrontational or submissive behaviors during relationship disputes.

Modern dating is intensely affected by cultural pressures. A new study reveals how a deep dread of remaining unpartnered is linked to anxious young men abandoning dating applications, seeking traditional romance, and passing up on risky, casual sex.

A new study highlights the role emotional awareness plays in our sex lives. Researchers found that people with high sex drives who struggle to understand emotions are significantly more likely to engage in hypersexual behavior.

While early abuse is a known risk factor for psychopathy, the psychological pathways connecting the two remain murky. New research suggests that an avoidant attachment style acts as a bridge, linking traumatic childhoods to cold, antisocial behaviors in adulthood.

Recent research shows that our childhood attachment styles shape our risk of romantic relationship addiction. The study reveals that psychological flexibility and emotion regulation act as a bridge between these emotional blueprints and compulsive relationship dynamics.

A new study reveals how attachment styles, personality traits, and aggressive behaviors influence romantic satisfaction. The findings show that women prioritize emotional bonds and partner traits, while men's relationship happiness is closely tied to experiences of sexual coercion.

A new study of newlywed couples found that people often overestimate how insecure and anxious their partners are. Researchers discovered that people routinely project their own attachment issues onto their spouse, especially if they are unhappy in the marriage.

We are fairly good at detecting our partner’s attachment style, but our own insecurities often bias our judgment. New research shows that when we perceive our partners as anxious, we naturally step up to offer more affection.

Do you enjoy your alone time, or do you feel forced into it? A recent study found that people with anxious and avoidant attachment styles frequently experience "non-self-determined solitude," a state strongly associated with intense loneliness.

By analyzing small samples of human hair, researchers have uncovered a lasting biological link between a mother's social hormones and the emotional quality of her bond with her child.

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.