‘Difficult’ children are only slightly more likely to have insecure attachments with parents
The quality of a child’s attachments to caregivers influences healthy development. And most kids with difficult temperaments do form secure attachments with their parents.
Carlo Schuengel, Professor of Clinical Child and Family Studies, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam •
conversation
Sept. 11, 2024 • ~6 min
Sept. 11, 2024 • ~6 min
Hoarding can start in childhood – here’s why early intervention is so crucial for all age groups
Hoarding can start in childhood with no trigger, or later in life after life events such as relationship changes.
Victoria Ruby-Granger, Lecturer in Psychology, De Montfort University •
conversation
April 16, 2024 • ~7 min
April 16, 2024 • ~7 min
Are you really in love? How expanding your love lexicon can change your relationships and how you see yourself
Words have power, and what vocabulary you have at your disposal to describe your relationships with other people can shape what directions those relationships can take.
Georgi Gardiner, Associate Professor of Philosophy and Fellow of the University of Tennessee Humanities Center (UTHC), University of Tennessee
• conversation
Feb. 12, 2024 • ~10 min
Feb. 12, 2024 • ~10 min
Secure attachment to both parents − not just mothers − boosts children’s healthy development
Psychologists have long focused on the importance of a secure attachment with a mother for healthy child development. A new look supports the value of attachment – but it doesn’t have to be with mom.
Carlo Schuengel, Professor of Clinical Child and Family Studies, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam •
conversation
Nov. 2, 2023 • ~10 min
Nov. 2, 2023 • ~10 min
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