The Greatest Human Need: Being Connected to Others #transformativeparenting #parentingtips #shorts

The need for connection and closeness with those we love is the greatest human need. A well established area of developmental psychology called attachment theory is dedicated to studying this phenomenon. One of the rules of attachment is that most of our behavior as humans is determined by how well we're able to hold on to those we love, how we're able to feel deeply connected even while we're apart. When we feel a deeply rooted sense of connection, we thrive when we feel alone or disconnected. We want to be connected, we don't want to be alone at first. We'll seek positive attention from those that we love. And if we can get it, that's great. But if we cannot get positive attention, we might take attention any way we can, even if it's negative attention. The fear of separation, of not being connected to those that are most important to us, is so huge, so vital that any connection is better than none.