{"id":18234,"date":"2023-02-03T09:09:34","date_gmt":"2023-02-03T09:09:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mastermindcontent.co.uk\/?p=18234"},"modified":"2023-02-03T09:09:35","modified_gmt":"2023-02-03T09:09:35","slug":"attachment-theory-improve-your-relationships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mastermindcontent.co.uk\/attachment-theory-improve-your-relationships\/","title":{"rendered":"Attachment Theory: Improve Your Relationships"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
Evidence shows that the first six months of life are critical in forming strong, and healthy attachments with family, friends and lovers in adulthood.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Being aware of your attachment style can help you to challenge your insecurities. The insights empower you to develop new patterns of attachment and nurture loving and fulfilling relationships. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Attachment theory primarily focuses on the connection between an infant child and the primary caregiver. This is typically the mother but, there is also a correlation between the relationships a newborn has with their father<\/a> in the first years of life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n A child\u2019s life is, of course, influenced by other people outside the parental dyad; siblings, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins, teachers and peers. And let\u2019s not forget TV, of course, particularly Uncle Disney<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Whilst research shows that peers have a greater influence than our parents<\/a> when it comes to patterns of behaviours and attitudes, how we interact with our peers (particularly during adolescence) is largely determined by the formative years of life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Subsequently, the first part of your healing journey should start with identifying your attachment style. Attachment theory helps you to understand some of your behaviours and motivations in your relationships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Attachment theory was developed by the British psychoanalyst, John Bowlby<\/a> and the American-Canadian developmental psychologist, Mary Ainsworth<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Although Bowlby and Ainsworth worked independently of one another, they reached the same conclusion; a child needs to develop a close emotional relationship with at least one primary caregiver in the first six months of life – either a caring mother or a caring father; preferably both. <\/p>\n\n\nWhat is Attachment Theory?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n