Attachment style refers to one’s style of relating or connecting with others, especially romantic partners. Based on attachment theory, attachment styles provide a valuable framework for understanding how people behave in relationships. There are two main types of attachment styles- secure and insecure. Insecure attachment is further classified into three subtypes: Avoidant attachment style is …
Humans need to evaluate the world to navigate it effectively and meet their goals. Not all things in the world have equal value. If that were the case, humans would not be judgmental—there’d be no need to. The fundamental reason humans are naturally judgmental is that things in the world have unequal value. To meet …
Narcissism and avoidance There’s a strong link between having an insecure attachment style and narcissism. A narcissist is a person who shows narcissistic traits. They may or may not have a …
A person with bipolar disorder experiences episodes of mania and/or hypomania and depression. Mania is a state of high mood or energy. A bipolar in a manic state feels extremely positive, negative, or both. Hypomania has the same symptoms as mania but is less severe. In the depression phase, a bipolar experiences low mood or …
A person who has bipolar disorder goes through alternate phases of mania or hypomania and depression. Mania is a high-energy, emotionally-charged state in a bipolar person experiences the following symptoms: Hypomania is a less severe version of mania. It can be seen as a sort of ‘mad happiness’ that does disrupt a person’s life, but …
Avoidants or those with an avoidant attachment style tend to avoid emotional closeness in relationships. They tend to value their independence more than their relationships. They have low love and connection needs. This doesn’t mean they don’t want connection at all. All human beings naturally want to connect and form close relationships. In the case …
Pleasing others is natural and normal human behavior. It’s how people add value to others they’re in a relationship with. Being aware of other people’s wants and needs and pleasing them by meeting those is conducive to healthy relationships. This is altruism, which is highly praised by society because it benefits society as a whole. …
In Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED), a person shows repeated outbursts of aggressive behavior that are disproportionate to the situation. While normal people show aggressive behaviors once in a while, those with IED show a frequent pattern of verbal and physical aggression. …
In attachment theory, the anxious and avoidant attachment styles are two insecure attachment styles. Those with these styles behave in insecure ways in romantic relationships, leading to friction or even dissolution. Before we delve into the anxious-avoidant relationship dynamics, let’s first understand the two attachment styles. To be specific, in this article, I’ll refer to …
The term ‘hoovering’ comes from the popular vacuum cleaning brand. In relationships, hoovering is the tendency of a toxic person to ‘suck in’ their victim back into the toxic relationship dynamic. While it can happen in any relationship, it’s common in established romantic relationships. Toxic and abusive relationships tend to have this cyclical pattern to …