The therapist had determined that because that early relationship was marked by “insecure attachment,” Marie was struggling ...

a 2018 study published in the Current Opinion in Psychology journal found that women are more likely to have anxious ...

Psychotherapist Louise Whitnall, who I worked with after the show was released last summer, says "people with avoidant attachment styles often ... that the majority of women place value on ...

A LOT OF WOMEN SAY THAT THEY HAVE AN ANXIOUS ATTACHMENT ... AND THEN THE NEXT ONE IS AN AVOIDANT ATTACHMENT STYLE. IT IS JUST WHAT IT SAYS. THAT PERSON REALLY, REALLY, REALLY LOVES THEIR INDEPENDENCE.

except the avoidant discard attributes this behavior specifically to an avoidant attachment style. “Characterized by discomfort with emotional intimacy and a tendency to downplay or suppress ...

For people with avoidant attachment, keeping some emotional distance feels like a way of protecting themselves. They struggle with being vulnerable because, to them, it can feel overwhelming.

Narcissistic traits are often linked to dismissive-avoidant or fearful-avoidant attachment styles. These individuals may keep others at arm’s length to avoid the vulnerability that comes with ...

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