25 - What are you attaching to? Do you even know?

Attachment theory is a psychological, evolutionary and ethological theory concerning relationships between humans. The most important tenet is that young children need to develop a relationship with at least one primary caregiver for normal social and emotional development. The theory was formulated by psychiatrist and psychoanalyst John Bowlby.As adults we attach to people, places, things and outcomes, to our expectations, and to the idea of who we think we are. Our attachments can cause us ...