Have you ever wondered what is the motivating force it that relates to how you behave in intimate relationships and how you treat your children? Have you asked yourself how you choose the relationships that you attracted to?
The leading theory in psychology today is called Attachment Theory, and for the next several weeks in October, we are going to explore it and its consequences in depth.
Attachment refers to the way we relate to other people. There are four types of attachment, secure, avoidant, anxious and disorganized. Which kind of attachment style you have as an adult is directly linked to our parenting in early childhood. Knowing your style of attachment can help you understand your behavior and offer ways to mitigate the harmful effects if your style is not favorable.
The History of Attachment Theory in Brief
Until the late 1950s, the theories brought to the world by Sigmund Freud ruled the psychological realm. Then came Erik Erikson with his approach to the stages of human development. Then, John Bowlby, an English psychiatrist began research into the different ways children react to their caregivers and how their attachments to them determined how they saw the world as a whole.
In short, Bowlby’s attachment theory states that children are born biologically pre-programmed to form attachments to others to survive.
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For more information on CPTSD, including resources and materials to help in healing and living with Complex PTSD symptoms, head over to CPTSDfoundation.org.
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