This study examined the relationship between the Big Five personality traits and grief outcomes among adults who experienced ...

While sex can become compulsive and problematic for some people, there is little research on love as a true addiction.

Dissociative identity disorder is often rooted in chronic childhood trauma. Repeated abuse, neglect, and attachment ...

Mark Nielsen receives funding from the Australian Research Council. A baby macaque monkey named Punch has gone viral for his heart-wrenching pursuit of companionship. After being abandoned by his ...

Martin Graff does not work for, consult, own shares in or receive funding from any company or organization that would benefit from this article, and has disclosed no relevant affiliations beyond their ...

Psychiatric disorders can share common genetic influences, which means parts of DNA can be at the root of more than one mental condition, new research has found. The study, led by researchers at Texas ...

Dr. Kazuko Behrens, Professor and Coordinator of Psychology at SUNY Polytechnic Institute, has published two major peer-reviewed studies that advance the global understanding of human attachment and ...

"Have you ever been so obsessed with someone that your entire world revolves around them – even when they ignore or hurt you?" asked Professor Ahmed Hankir in a TikTok video. The psychiatrist explains ...

Stella was eight years old when she stopped eating solid foods. She went from being a “foodie” to strictly consuming liquids, says Briana, Stella’s mother. That diet soon became problematic for Stella ...

We come into the world screaming and vulnerable—entirely dependent on adult caregivers to keep us safe and teach us how to connect with others. The nature of these earliest relationships influences ...

New research shows that even mild early-life adversity can disrupt development, attachment, and stress regulation in young mice. When mother mice had limited nesting material, their maternal care ...