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Sometimes, however, unmet attachment needs have a positive impact on future relationships, if those later friendships are experienced as second chances. Eager to love and be loved, eager to meet those basic needs for caring and affiliation, children can make up for those unmet needs by being outgoing, having strong leadership qualities, and becoming devoted friends. So insecurely attached children are not doomed to a life of desperation, withdrawal, clinging, aggression, or insecurity, but they
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― Best Friends, Worst Enemies: Understanding the Social Lives of Children
― Best Friends, Worst Enemies: Understanding the Social Lives of Children
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Approximately 15 to 20 percent of the population has a nervous system wired to be more sensitive. These people are more attuned to the subtleties of their environment and process that information much more deeply compared to others without this trait. While being more observant might be a survival advantage, it can also be overwhelming. Someone who is constantly aware of the subtleties of the environment and of the people around them can quickly experience sensory overload. My clients who consid
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― Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Nonmonogamy
― Polysecure: Attachment, Trauma and Consensual Nonmonogamy
