A team of researchers has identified distinct mother-offspring attachment types in wild chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes verus). Drawing parallels with human psychology, the study provides compelling ...

‘Please don’t tell my mum,’ begs 14-year-old me to the deputy headmistress. Over the past year, I’d been experimenting with increasingly destructive behaviours: self-harm, restrictive eating, drinking ...

From fear of vulnerability to an overwhelming need for reassurance, our attachment styles often stem from the ways we were cared for as children. Understanding these patterns, where they come from and ...

Research measured fetal movements in 51 pregnant women and found that higher frequencies were strongly linked to greater maternal attachment. Paying conscious attention to these signals may be a ...

Have you ever heard of children’s attachment or attachment theory? If you are a parent, caregiver or an educator, chances are that it rings a bell. Children’s attachment refers to a strong emotional ...

A chimpanzee mother (Xela) nursing her offspring (Xort). Researchers have for the first time identified distinct mother-offspring attachment types in wild chimpanzees. Have you ever wondered how your ...

Have you ever wondered how your childhood relationship with your parents shaped the person you are today? Scientists have long known that early attachment to caregivers plays a crucial role in human ...