What Causes Attachment Styles?: How Our Earliest Bonds Shape Our Defense Against Shame

What causes attachment styles? This comprehensive exploration delves into how attachment styles, conceptualized through the lenses of anxious-ambivalent, avoidant, and disorganized categories,

Mar 28

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Murmurations: An Introduction to Dynamic Vitality Affects

Imagine standing on a breezy hill at dusk, watching a flock of birds dance across the sky. Each bird, seemingly mindful of

Mar 28

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Claustral Retreat: The Pluses and Minuses of Going into Hiding

The Claustral: Safe Haven or Self-Suffocation? When I’m at conventions, like I was a couple of weeks ago in DC, after a

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Navigating Conflict with Empathy: The Power of the Right Question

Finding common ground can feel like navigating a minefield blindfolded in the heat of a high-intensity moment, whether at work, with friends,

Mar 21

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Vitality Affects: The Dynamics of Feelings

The Music and Movement of the Self: Understanding Our Affective/Emotional World Let’s examine the interplay of affect theory, attachment styles, vitality affects,

Mar 21

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