attachment

Part of the issue, he explains, is that initial assumptions around attachment theory have evolved since it was first developed.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

First developed in the 1950s by British psychiatrist John Bowlby, attachment theory suggests that the bonds we form with early caregivers shape our expectations of relationships.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

It's that nuance, Lizzy says, which is often lost in discussions of attachment theory.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

He says attachment is often reshaped during periods of transition, particularly during adolescence, when young people begin forming close relationships beyond their family.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

“Hold still for a picture,” Lillian said, returning with a small camera with a flash attachment.

From "The Great Santini" by Pat Conroy

Levine also argues that insecure attachments can in themselves be strengths.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

It asked the public to "dismiss any message that you have recently received from our account and that is unusual, especially if it contains links, attachments or requests personal information".

From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026

The effect of AI attachments on a person’s other relationships also isn’t understood, but Alary’s experience shows an AI obsession can hurt loved ones as well.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 23, 2026

The turn-of-the-century molds in his studio — which use botanic motifs, blossoming forms with metallic winged and floral attachments — look like desk toppers fit for an early 1900s eccentric obsessed with Darwinism and industrialization.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 6, 2026

The rest of the room was crowded with the attachments that were the intermediaries between The Brain and the outside world—its voice, its arms, its sense organs.

From "I, Robot" by Isaac Asimov