Hanan Parvez 
Attachment theory is one of the most established theories in psychology. It states that our early childhood interactions with primary caregivers shape how we relate to others in adulthood, especially in romantic relationships. These modes of relating to others are referred to as attachment styles. Attachment styles are of two main types: 1. Secure2. Insecure
Bipolar Disorder is a mental health condition in which the sufferer experiences episodes of mania or hypomania and depression. Mania is a high-energy state in which a bipolar person experiences elevated mood, inflated self-esteem, agitation, and impulsivity. Hypomania is a less severe state than mania. During a depressive phase, a bipolar person experiences the typical
Bipolar disorder is a mental health condition in which the individual suffering from it experiences episodes of intense mood swings. During mania or a manic episode, the person experiences: In this state, they’re likely to engage in aggressive and risky behaviors. Their emotions and invincibility consume them so thoroughly that they fail to consider the
Definition Cold mother syndrome is a pervasive pattern of maternal emotional detachment. It’s a style of parenting, specifically mothering, in which the mother is emotionally disconnected from her child. An emotionally cold mother fails to provide or provides inconsistent emotional: Emotional connection The child not only seeks to meet its physical needs from the parents,
The Fearful-Avoidant (FA) or Disorganized attachment style is an insecure type of attachment style in which a person both wants and fears connection intensely. FAs have high avoidance, associated with distance-seeking or deactivating strategies, and high anxiety, associated with closeness-seeking or hyper-activating strategies.1Mikulincer, M., Shaver, P. R., & Pereg, D. (2003). Attachment theory and affect
Key Differences Overstimulation Overstimulation, also known as sensory overload, occurs when the sensory system receives too much information from the environment. Here, the sheer quantity of information matters more than its intensity. More often than not, overstimulation occurs when your sensory system receives low-to-moderate intensity information from multiple sources. However, a single source of sensory
Covert narcissist women Covert narcissism is a type of narcissism that is hidden, unlike overt narcissism. While an overt narcissist openly displays core narcissistic traits like selfishness, lack of empathy, grandiosity, and attention-seeking, a covert narcissist shows these traits in less obvious ways. Men are likely to be overt narcissists, and women are likely to
Covert narcissism is a type of narcissism that, as the name implies, is hidden. Outwardly, covert narcissists may appear modest or even shy, but if you spend enough time with them, their inner narcissists will come out in ugly ways. Covert narcissists have the same core narcissistic traits as overt narcissists. But unlike overt narcissists
Key differences Who are alpha and sigma males? You’ve likely encountered these terms on social media. The dominance hierarchy in human males, as in many other species, is a fact. Male hierarchy or socio-sexual theory is a method for classifying human males within that hierarchy. At the top
Why be likable? Likability is how likable you are as a person. While it’s cool not to care about being liked, the fact is that the more liked you are, the more likely you are to be successful. This is because we meet our most important life goals through other people. And if people like