Adolescents’ attachment security predicts their engagement in prosocial and health protective behaviors during the pandemic
A prospective study published in the journal Child Development found that adolescents’ attachment security at age 12 predicted their engagement in prosocial and health protective behaviors three years later, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study further found that this relationship...
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Depression and insecure attachment might explain the link between child abuse and poor relationships in adulthood
Results from an ongoing longitudinal study provide strong evidence that childhood maltreatment predisposes victims to relationship difficulties in adulthood. The findings, published in the journal Child Abuse & Neglect, further suggest that this link between maltreatment and poor quality relationships...
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People with insecure attachment are more likely to form illusory, parasocial relationships with TV characters
According to findings from the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, the way we engage with fictional characters is in part a reflection of our attachment styles. The study revealed that people who are high in anxious or avoidant attachment...
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Shame helps explain the link between vulnerable narcissism and insecure attachment among young adults
A new study published in BMC Psychiatry pinpoints the role of shame in contributing to the negative outcomes associated with narcissism in young adults. The researchers found that youth who were higher in vulnerable narcissism demonstrated greater shame, and in...
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People with higher attachment anxiety are more likely to have been ghosted by a partner, study finds
A new study provides evidence that relationship attachment styles and destiny beliefs both play a role in the dating phenomenon known as "ghosting" — or ending a romantic relationship by unexpectedly cutting off all contact. The findings appear in the...
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A person’s attachment style predicts the quality of their romantic relationships during the COVID-19 lockdown
Attachment security predicts better relationship quality during the trying times of lockdown, according to research published in Frontiers in Psychology. By contrast, infection rates, perceived threat from the virus, and level of governmental restrictions were not significant predictors of relationship...
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Insecure early attachment might explain why people with social anxiety tend to suppress their anger
According to findings published in the journal BMC Psychiatry, people with social anxiety demonstrate higher levels of trait anger accompanied by a stronger tendency to suppress anger. The analysis further suggested that these anger regulation difficulties might have something to...
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Sexually satisfied married couples tend to have better conflict resolution ability, be more forgiving, and be more securely attached
A comprehensive psychological framework can be useful for understanding how marital relationship dynamics impact sexual satisfaction, according to new research published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships. "Sometimes, researchers or practitioners approach sexual satisfaction from a limited viewpoint,...
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Men with more masculine voices are more avoidantly attached and use poorer communication strategies within their relationships
According to a study published in the Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy, a person’s voice pitch can signal something about the way they maintain their romantic relationships, at least among men. Men with lower voice pitch variation — indicating...
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Physical touch from a romantic partner is linked to improved well-being, even among those with attachment avoidance
Avoidantly attached individuals tend to shun intimacy and are reluctant to form close personal relationships with others. But new research provides evidence that they benefit from physical affection in their romantic relationships just as much as securely attached individuals, even...
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Having an anxious attachment style is linked to increased distress about the COVID-19 pandemic
A new study published in Personality and Individual Differences suggests that the attachment style a person develops in infancy may inform their reactions to the COVID-19 pandemic. The researchers found that people with anxious attachment styles showed greater COVID-19 distress....
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People depolarize after elections as their attachment to their preferred political party weakens
Affective polarization -- one's level of animosity towards political rivals - tends to decline in the wake of elections, according to new research that examined data from 42 countries. The study, published in the journal Electoral Studies, indicates that this...
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Daily physical touch from a romantic partner enhances well-being, particularly among those with attachment anxiety
New research suggests that being on the receiving end of intimate touch from a partner improves relational well-being in ways that giving intimate touch may not. The findings were published in Social Psychological and Personality Science. The field of psychology...
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People’s attachment to the wilderness is linked to the fulfillment of basic psychological needs, study finds
A study published in Environment and Behavior suggests that people feel attached to wilderness landscapes due to nature’s ability to fulfill the basic psychological needs of autonomy, competence, and relatedness. Much research has examined the way individuals form attachments with...
Read moreDetailsAttachment insecurity can explain differences in satisfaction with intimate touch, study finds
Men who are anxiously attached are less satisfied with the intimate touch received from their partners, regardless of the type of touch they receive. This finding comes from a new study published in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships....
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