Tag: attachment

Study suggests genetics may contribute to marital happiness

From the Yale University press release: People fall in love for many reasons — similar interests, physical attraction, and shared values among them. But if they marry and stay together,… Read more »

Study suggests perceived birth status may affect attachment styles

From the University of Kansas press release: Findings appearing in the Journal of Social and Personal Relationships show people who believe they resulted from unwanted or unplanned pregnancies tend to have more… Read more »

Study suggests negative childhood experiences can lead people to believe in conspiracy theories

From the University of Kent press release: Belief in conspiracy theories stems — in part — from negative early childhood experiences with caregivers, new research has shown. In two studies,… Read more »

Study suggests parental sensitivity strong predictor of healthy infant-parent attachment

From the Universiteit van Amsterdam (UVA) press release: Researchers at the University of Amsterdam (UvA) are one step closer to understanding how infants become securely attached to their parents. In… Read more »

Study suggests link between person’s attachment style and how they manage friendship networks

From the University of Kansas press release: A new investigation appearing this week in the Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin suggests a strong association between a person’s attachment style — how avoidant or… Read more »

Quality of early family relationships affects children’s affect regulation

From the Suomen Akatemia (Academy of Finland) press release: The birth of a child is often a long-awaited and deeply meaningful event for the parents. However, the transition to parenthood also… Read more »