Are you anxiously attached to attachment theory?
Summary
Host Brittany Luse explores the viral trend of attachment theory on social media, questioning how clinical psychology is often distorted into a monetized self-help commodity. Guests Dr. Marissa G. Franco and journalist Tatum Hunter discuss the science behind attachment styles, warning against the shame of treating "secure" attachment as a status symbol. They analyze how algorithmic feeds create "doom loops" that trap users in cycles of anxiety, while emphasizing that healthy growth requires self-compassion rather than rigid optimization or the commodification of mental health.
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