Written by Alexis Mitchell UNCC’ 18 Approximately 50% of all individuals will be exposed to one traumatic event in their lifetime. Notably, 8% of trauma survivors will develop Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). Research indicates that women are twice as likely to develop PTSD, experience a longer duration of posttraumatic symptoms, and display more sensitivity to […]
What Does Attachment Theory Tell Us about Romantic Love?
-Written by Katie Little ’18 Before 1987, attachment theory, as developed by Bowlby and Ainsworth, primarily focused on how infants develop bonds with their primary caregivers. It divided attachment styles into three major categories—secure, avoidant, and anxious/ambivalent. Bowlby suggested that securely attached infants go through a series of emotional reactions when separated from their mothers. […]
Does Exposure to Parental Divorce and Separation Affect How We Experience Romantic Relationships?
-Written by Katie Little ’18 Today, more than 90 percent of adults in Western cultures marry by the age of 50; however, about 40 to 50 percent of those marriages end in divorce. The divorce rate increases to be even higher after the first marriage (Marriage & Divorce). Given the prevalence of divorce, there is […]
Summer in the MAP Lab!
Welcome to the Summer 2016 MAP Lab Blog! Over the next few weeks, we will be very busy in the lab – we are starting exciting new research projects, continuing work begun by the lab in 2015-2016, and preparing to present our research at upcoming conferences. We’ll be using this space to share information about […]
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