Tampa (BLOOM) – Attachment styles play a significant role in our relationships, influencing how we form connections and respond to intimacy. One attachment style that can bring its fair share of ...

While the events that lead to love, marriage, affairs and divorce can often feel arbitrary, for psychologists there is a definitive science behind why some relationships work and some just don’t. In ...

Key Takeaways Someone who is avoidant desires connection but may struggle with emotional intimacy due to past experiences or ...

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Attachment styles are part of attachment theory in psychology, which John Bowlby and Mary Ainsworth developed. Developing an avoidant attachment style as a child can lead to difficulties forming close ...

Have you ever caught yourself scrolling aimlessly on a dating app, rejecting profiles for reasons you can’t articulate? Well, maybe it’s a ‘me’ problem, rather than a ‘you’ problem. I’m someone who ...

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Attachment styles fall along a continuum of different aspects, typified by anxiety and avoidance. There are four main attachment styles measured along those dimensions: secure attachment, ...

Mixed signals, inconsistent behavior, conflict that goes in circles: These struggles can plague couples who want nothing more than a healthy relationship. In the past few years, a growing awareness of ...

Forget bad interviews or office politics—the biggest threat to your next promotion might have formed in childhood, long before you started working. Psychologists warn that your attachment style can ...