I Had A Secret Teenage Romance. It Wasn’t Until Years Later That I Realized What Really Happened.
April 20, 2025
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I first learned about attachment theory in graduate school. The theory, originated by British psychiatrist John Bowlby in the 1960s, posits that attachment is formed during the first few years of life and determined by the quality of relationships between children and their primary caregivers. It offers a psychological framework for understanding how early relationships with caregivers impact…