Stompcast Pt 1: What is Attachment Theory and How Can it Explain Our Relationships? | Laura Mucha
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Mar 31, 2025 Laura Mucha, an award-winning poet and Author-in-Residence at the University of Cambridge, delves into attachment theory and its profound effects on relationships. She explains various attachment styles and their origins in childhood, offering personal insights that enrich the discussion. Laura reveals how a life-changing accident motivated her to write her book, highlighting the complexities of memory in attachment. The conversation also critiques how self-reported attachment styles can often mask deeper emotional truths, urging listeners to explore their connections more authentically.
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Laura Mucha's Journey to Writing
- Laura Mucha was a lawyer interested in psychology, reading textbooks in her free time.
- After a car accident left her bedbound, she revisited and finished a book she had started on relationships.
Dismissive Attachment and Memory
- Dismissive attachment involves positive descriptions of upbringing without supporting memories.
- This stems from a reliance on storytelling memory, lacking specific episodic memories to corroborate.
Avoidant Attachment in Children
- Children with avoidant attachment look away from their parents when reunited after a brief separation.
- They distract themselves with toys, indicating a subconscious avoidance of emotional connection.