Before we can discuss how to validate someone, it’s important to realize that humans seek validation in several areas.| PsychMechanics
When you enter a new relationship, it’s natural to desire to be close to your partner. You’re in the ‘getting to know each other’ phase. The closer you are to| PsychMechanics
Humans are social species. For any social species, social cohesion matters. Social cohesion is achieved when individuals can live together in reciprocal, ‘I| PsychMechanics
Childhood emotional neglect occurs when one or both parents don’t respond to the emotional needs of a child. Human children, heavily depending on their| PsychMechanics
We don’t take things personally. It just happens.| PsychMechanics
We don’t hear the word “hyper-independence” often in everyday conversations. Is it even possible to be too independent for your own good?| PsychMechanics
Hypervigilance is derived from the Greek ‘hyper’, meaning ‘over’, and Latin ‘vigilantia’, meaning ‘wakefulness’.| PsychMechanics
The core principle of attachment theory is that how we interact with our primary caregivers in early childhood affects our adult relationships. In other| PsychMechanics
To help you understand Attachment theory, I want you to imagine a scene where you’re in a room full of your relatives and friends. One of them is a mother who| PsychMechanics