Attachment theory
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We are all born into this world with an innate capacity to love, to be loved, to attach. Without attachment, there can be no survival.
—Nancy Verrier
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Attachment is not a theory, it is an observable and measurable phenomenon. It is a biological system that has evolved over millions of years to help us survive.
—Dr. Sue Johnson
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Attachment is a deep, abiding feeling of connectedness and belonging, a sense of safety and trust that is grounded in a web of relationships with others.
—Dan Siegel & Tina Payne Bryson
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The mother's heartbeat is the child's first and most important lullaby.
—Kathryn Lasky
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When I get to the bottom
I go back to the top
of the slide
where I stop, and I turn
and I go for a ride
'til I get to the bottom
and I see you again
—Beatles
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Even the hardest of my homies need attention.
―2Pac
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Watching John with the machine, it was suddenly so clear: the Terminator would never stop, it would never leave him, and it would never hurt him, never shout at him or get drunk and hit him, or say it was too busy to spend time with him. It would always be there, and it would die to protect him.
—Sarah Connor
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He would be there all night, and he would be there when Jem waked up in the morning.
—Harper Lee
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Attachment styles questionnaire
Attachment, past & present: Ask your partner
Attachment history & attitudes
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