#AttachmentQandA (17) - #ACEs & #Attachment

▶️ACEs leave neurobiological scars
▶️We need to differentiate between ACE type: #abuse vs #neglect & #emotional vs #physical #maltreatment
▶️Age of onset/chronicity matters, too

➡️https://pvrticka.com/attachment-qanda/ & https://shorturl.at/guzCN

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#AttachmentQandA (16) - #Oxytocin and #attachment

SUMMARY
▶️Oxytocin is important for #love, #sex, #childbirth, #bonding, attachment, #caregiving
▶️But the label "love #hormone" is too simplistic
▶️Several recent & more comprehensive theories exist

➡️https://pvrticka.com/attachment-qanda/

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#AttachmentQandA (14): The #AttachmentSystem (ABS)

SUMMARY
▶️The biological function of the ABS is protection through #proximityseeking under #distress.
▶️ABS de- & hyperactivation link to #attachment #avoidance and #anxiety.

FULL ANSWER & REFS
➡️https://pvrticka.com/attachment-qanda/

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#AttachmentQandA (13): #BioBehaviouralSynchrony & #Attachment

SUMMARY
▶️BBS describes how #behaviour & #neurobiology of interacting individuals becomes aligned or coordinated
▶️BBS is crucial for attachment formation & maintenance

FULL ANSWER & REFS
➡️https://pvrticka.com/attachment-qanda/

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#AttachmentQandA (11): #Disorganised #Attachment & Attachment #Disorder

ANSWER SUMMARY
▶️Extensive confusion surrounds these terms
▶️Should be used in children
▶️Are different from insecure / "fearful" attachment

COMPLETE ANSWER & FURTHER READING
➡️https://pvrticka.com/attachment-qanda/

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#AttachmentQandA (11): What is #SoNeAt?

ANSWER SUMMARY
▶️SoNeAt adds essential objective #physiology, #endocrinology, #genetics & #epigenetics and #neuroimaging data to the traditional #attachment assessment tools.

COMPLETE ANSWER & FURTHER READING
➡️https://pvrticka.com/attachment-qanda/

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#AttachmentQandA (10): #Child-#Father #Attachment

ANSWER SUMMARY
▶️#Attachmenttheory and research nowadays more strongly considers #dads as #caregivers & attachment figures than ever, but much remains to be learned.

COMPLETE ANSWER & FURTHER READING
➡️https://pvrticka.com/attachment-qanda/

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#AttachmentQandA

There already are 10 Qs & As on attachment #language, #sleep, #neurodiversity, (#ASD), #depression, #pain, #attachmentparenting etc.

Submit your question(s) to help spread #attachment #science!

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#AttachmentQandA (9): #Attachmentparenting

SHORT ANSWER SUMMARY
1⃣ #AttachmentTheory and #AttachmentParenting are two different constructs
2⃣ There is quite some confusion due to the use of similar language for unrelated issues

COMPLETE ANSWER
https://pvrticka.com/attachment-qanda/

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#AttachmentQandA (8):

#Attachment and #SexDifferences

ANSWER SUMMARY
▶️Some sex differences have been observed (♂️ less #secure / more #avoidant; ♀️ more #anxious), but researchers disagree on their robustness & prevalence

➡️Complete answer: https://pvrticka.com/attachment-qanda/

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