Attachment Isn’t Just for Babies

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Most people think of attachment as something that concerns babies and their mothers, a set of behaviors designed to keep helpless infants close to their caregivers. But decades of research in developmental psychology and neuroscience have revealed that attachment doesn’t disappear after childhood — it simply transforms.

Why Do Therapists Focus So Much on Feelings?

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We tend to think of feelings as fleeting, subjective experiences—mere reactions to the world around us and perhaps even distractions. But emotions, moods, and other subjective feelings are far more than momentary states or ; they are central to understanding why we act the way we do.