Parents may worry about connecting with a child who is hard to comfort. hobo_018/E+ via Getty Images Children with difficult temperaments, including personality tendencies such as irritability and ...

The term "narcissist" is often thrown around casually to describe anyone who seems overly self-absorbed. However, true narcissism, particularly Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD), is a complex ...

Insecure Attachment in Children of Narcissists Children raised in narcissistic families face a terrible reality. From infancy forward, the people they rely on to meet their dependency needs for ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Attachment injuries encompass a spectrum of experiences that deeply affect and ...

Emotional attachment is the sense of emotional connection people feel toward others. Experiences during early childhood can shape a person’s emotional attachment type, making it secure or avoidant.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Eric Wood writes about college mental health and emerging adults Understanding attachment styles is important as they reflect ...

"In order to ban autocracy, exploitation, and inequality in the world, we must first realize that the first inequality in life is that of child and adult." —Erik Erikson For humans, a highly social ...

Carlo Schuengel receives funding from the NIH, the Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMw), and the Dutch Research Council (NWO). Or Dagan does not work for, consult, own ...