The neurobiology of human attachments

attachment-safety · Trends in Cognitive Sciences, 21(2), 80–99 · 2017

Feldman (2017) demonstrated that our nervous systems are designed to literally sync up with others, making social connection a biological necessity, not a luxury.

Authors

Feldman, R.

Research lens

Feldman (2017) demonstrated that our nervous systems are designed to literally sync up with others, making social connection a biological necessity, not a luxury.

  • attachment-safety
  • polyvagal
  • vagal-tone