Welcome to episode 1 of Season 3 of Lunchtime Chats with BTO! Join counselors Kierra Price and new official co-host Nic DiSalvo as they discuss all things relationships, starting with exploring attachment theory and attachment styles. In this episode, Kierra and Nic cover studies related to attachment theory, the biological components of attachment and trauma, and how to identify the four main attachment styles: secure, anxious, avoidant, and disorganized.

Sources for this episode:

Experiences in Close Relationships scale link: https://openpsychometrics.org/tests/ECR.php

https://www.verywellmind.com/attachment-styles-2795344

Harlow, H. F. (1958). The nature of love. American Psychologist, 13(12), 673–685. https://doi.org/10.1037/h0047884

Ainsworth, M. D. S. (1978). Patterns of attachment: a psychological study of the strange situation. Hillsdale, N.J. : New York, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Mother Hunger: How Adult Daughters Can Understand and Heal from Lost Nurturance, Protection, and Guidance by Kelly McDaniel, LPC

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