Attachment Styles

Recent research published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships reveals that expressing and perceiving gratitude in romantic relationships correlates with higher daily sexual satisfaction, especially beneficial for individuals with anxious attachment styles. However, gratitude's positive impact on sexual...

A recent longitudinal study of newlywed couples during their initial four years of marriage showed that anxiously attached individuals displayed significantly heightened cortisol levels when faced with the prospect of conflict with their partner. This rise in cortisol was especially...

A new study reveals that childhood maltreatment is linked to callous-unemotional traits, with insecure parental attachment and stunted emotional intelligence mediating nearly 39% of this relationship. While findings were based on incarcerated adolescents, they highlight the significant role early experiences...

Can how you feel about your favorite celebrities be related to how you feel about yourself? A study published in The Journal of Social Psychology suggests that based on attachment style, individuals assimilate ideas about different types of celebrities to...

A recent study examined the link between attachment orientation and post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS) in children and adolescents. The results revealed that insecure attachment was associated with higher levels of PTSS, emphasizing the potential value of interventions aimed at improving...

New research published in the Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy suggests that people's reasons for having sex, or sexual motives, can affect how attachment anxiety affects sexual satisfaction among couples expecting their first child. The findings indicate that understanding...

Struggling with an eating disorder can be related to many aspects of an individual’s life, but can it be associated with attachment style? A study published in the International Journal of Eating Disorders explores the existing literature suggesting that people...

Researchers in China sought to explore the origin of chronic pain in patients with depression. Their findings indicate that anxious attachment may be a pathway between childhood trauma and pain symptoms. Additionally, anxious attachment may not always be negative for...

Young adulthood is often associated with exciting developments in intimacy and relationships, but research showing increased sexual dysfunction among the 18-25 age group has emerged in recent years. A study published in The Journal of Sex Research explores how sexual...

The ways in which adults form emotional connections with others are associated with how much a new mother tries to involve or exclude a father in parenting their child, according to a new study published in Personal Relationships. The findings...

Being susceptible to boredom is associated with engaging in compulsive sexual behavior, and this relationship is exacerbated by attachment anxiety, according to new research published in the Journal of Sex & Marital Therapy. The new findings provide insight into how...

An new study of German couples has found that individuals with secure emotional attachment are more likely to forgive offences to their partners, but also to be forgiven. Persons with a preoccupied attachment style were more likely to forgive their...

A study of low-income mothers showed that those with more attachment anxiety (i.e., mothers feeling unworthy of being loved) tended to show more unsupportive reactions to their children’s distress and to attribute child’s distress (e.g., crying) to the negative qualities...

People with higher levels of attachment anxiety are more likely to have higher levels of collective narcissism, according to new scientific research published in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. The findings shed light on the role of attachment for...

New research published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships provides evidence that mindfulness can help to enhance attachment security among romantic couples. The new findings deepen our understanding of the longitudinal interplay between partners' mindfulness and attachment style.