N. (2008). The relationship among attachment style, affect regulation, psychological distress and mental construction of the relational world [Unpublished doctoral dissertation]. Middle East Technical ...

The way your parents nourish you care for you and show communication with you defines your attachment style later when you are an adult. As per Ainsworth, M. S., & Bowlby, J. (1991). An ...

There’s a growing interest in studying playfulness in adults, especially in romantic relationships. Recent studies show ...

As a result of our early relationships and experiences, we all develop different attachment styles that shape the bonds we make with people during our adult lives, both in terms of our friendships ...

The strategies we develop as children to maintain connection often carry over into adulthood, influencing how we behave ...

A new study published in Scientific Reports has investigated how different types of playfulness in adults relate to their ...

However, our “attachment style” – the specific way we relate to others – also plays a large role in how difficult we find it to move on from relationships. There are four main adult ...

Often, their texting style is more utilitarian — setting up dates or responding to a question you asked. O'Dell said that if ...

One survey of more than 5,000 American adults found that about 20% say they have an avoidant attachment style. Men are more likely to have this style than women. People who report that they had ...

If you find yourself repeatedly attracted to emotionally distant or unreliable people, it might be because these patterns ...