A new analysis of psychological data suggests that manipulative personality traits may stem from deep-seated insecurities ...

Anxious and avoidant attachment styles can attract each other. Source: Wonderlane / Unsplash Attachment theory suggests that how we form emotional bonds in early childhood influences our attachment ...

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 ...

Avoidant, or insecure-avoidant Avoidant attachment develops in children who do not experience sensitive responses from a parent or caregiver to their needs or distress. Children with avoidant ...

Some couples can’t get enough — or too much — of each other. Here’s why, according to the anxious–avoidant push-pull of ...

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Anxious, avoidant and disorganized attachment styles tend to be rooted in a person's childhood, but they can cause problems once you're an adult. Anxious, avoidant and disorganized attachment styles ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." If relationship anxiety or an argument with a partner has ever brought up childhood trauma—say, ...

It could be negatively impacting your relationships. When we form a relationship with a partner, family member or close friend, inevitably, we bring our emotional baggage along too. And there’s ...