Traditional models of attachment theory demonstrate a study that was done in 1978 by Mary Ainsworth called the “Strange Situation”. In this experiment, a mother and child were put into a room where another person was present, referred to as the...
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Mental paradoxes are a psychological phenomenon that occurs when a child tries to get certain needs to be met on a repetitive basis, however the parent or caregiver is unable to give the consistent response that the child is wanting. This...
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If an adult has not been taught optimal communication from their family of origin, the concept of pseudo-mutuality is common. Pseudo-mutuality can be defined as a pattern of ignoring topics of conversation and burying them, rather than...
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