What is Secure Attachment? The secure attachment style is the most prevalent type of attachment in western societies. About 66% of people in the US are securely attached. People with this type of attachment tend to be independent, warm and self-satisfied. They understand and are capable of expressing their emotions. They also build long-lasting relationships that…
The child develops disorganized attachment style when their primary caregivers become sources of anxiety rather than sources of safety. A newborn baby’s survival is entirely dependent upon their caregivers. This dependence is what drives humans to strive for connection and form attachments to those people who will be able to protect and support them: their…
The avoidant attachment style is developed during early childhood. When a child doesn’t receive sensitive responses to his or her needs, the behavior tends to develop. Avoidant attachment styles can make children very independent, both emotionally and physically. Attachment styles characterize the manner in which a person responds to relationships and bonds. John Bowlby and…
Anxious attachment style is one of four kinds of attachment styles. It may be difficult to feel secure in relationships for people who have developed an anxious attachment. During their young years, young children may cling to caregivers or become inconsolable when they are left alone. Relationships between a baby and a caregiver are crucial…
Confabulation is a type of memory error when false, misinterpreted, or distorted information is unconsciously filled into gaps in a person’s memory. People who confabulate confuse things they imagine with real memories. Those who confabulate are not lying. It is not their intention to deceive. Even when they are confronted with contradictory evidence, they are confident…