Do you have a friend who gets unusually emotional when you don’t text back quickly enough? Perhaps you’re the friend who’s ready to end a friendship when someone is ‘moving funny’ without stopping to ...

Marie and her husband started seeing a couples therapist when the early years of parenthood put a strain on their marriage. Their two kids were 3 years and 4 months old, respectively, when COVID ...

Attachment styles are relational styles, not verdicts. When labels turn rigid, they harm rather than heal—missing the fluid, relational, and changeable nature of attachment.

The term "narcissist" is often thrown around casually to describe anyone who seems overly self-absorbed. However, true narcissism, particularly Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD), is a complex ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I write about relationships, personality, and everyday psychology. Attachment injuries encompass a spectrum of experiences that ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Eric Wood writes about college mental health and emerging adults Understanding attachment styles is important as they reflect ...

Emotional attachment is the sense of emotional connection people feel toward others. Experiences during early childhood can shape a person’s emotional attachment type, making it secure or avoidant.

The desires for bonding, love, connection, closeness, and intimacy are natural parts of the human experience. Not only that, reliable, close, meaningful relationships can positively impact our lives, ...

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