Fucking Feelings: Attachment Theory and the Nexus

In Episode 16, we break down the basics of attachment theory and the various attachment styles. We discuss the difficulty of developing secure attachment within the Nexus, the role of disorganized attachment in fundamentalism, and the importance of understanding attachment needs for socialists.

Part of the Fucking Feelings series.

Show Notes

Clementine's Substack

Hand-Holding “Supportive Touch” Leads to Less Pain

Complex PTSD: From Surviving to Thriving, by Pete Walker

The Traumatic Impact of Media Humiliation, Misrepresentation and Victim-Shaming on Narrative Identity and Well-Being, by Dr Christine Marie

Terror, Love and Brainwashing Attachment in Cults and Totalitarian Systems, By Alexandra Stein

The possibility of political pleasure: David Graeber

In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts, by Gabor Maté

S3E2 of Groundings - 'The Revolution Can't Be Quarantined' with Steven Powers

Trauma and Recovery: The Aftermath of Violence -- From Domestic Abuse to Political Terror, by Judith Lewis Herman

extras on this topic:

The Power of Attachment: How to Create Deep and Lasting Intimate Relationships, by Diane Poole Heller

Attached: The New Science Of Adult Attachment And How It Can Help You Find--and Keep-- Love, by Amir Levine, Rachel Heller

The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma, by Bessel van der Kolk, M.D.

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