
Trauma-Informed Lens Podcast
Episode 91: Big Idea Series: Love and Attachment – Through the Lifespan
Posted on July 22, 2019

In this episode, we continue our exploration the intersection of some of the biggest and most powerful ideas in history and modern science using Johnathan Haidt’s The Happiness Hypothesis as our guide. This week we put the trauma-informed lens on the environmental impact on love. We explore the history of attachment theory and what that history adds to our understanding of parent-child connection. Then we shift to how attachment plays out in loving relationship into adulthood.
Discussion Questions:
- How does attachment theory help inform you on the personality and behaviors of those you serve?
- Could our understanding of attachment change how we approach helping people that our struggling in our society?
- Can you see the connection between your early attachment and adult relationship?
Listen now: Episode 91: Big Idea Series: Love and Attachment – Through the Lifespan