Attachment Theory is one of the most important frameworks in psychology. Dr. Hanson and Forrest explore why this theory is so relevant for everyday life, and how adults who may have had challenging childhood relationships can become more securely attached in the here and now.

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Timestamps:

1:00: The spectrum of confidence.

2:10: How does confidence “get into” the brain?

4:30: Learning confidence.

5:45: Why do we care so much about the opinions of other people?

10:30: The link between social and physical pain.

12:45: Secure and insecure attachment.

20:00: Attaching differently to different kinds of people.

23:50: How to become more securely attached.

30:30: Why does creating a coherent narrative help us become more securely attached?

35:50: Being someone others can securely attach to.

40:40: Recap

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