How Personality Develops to Serve Attachment And Why That Might Be Stressing You Out

Personality is often seen as something fixed and unchangeable, a “type” we’re born with or develop early and then live with forever. We talk about ourselves as people pleasing, reliable, responsible, conscientious, or perfectionistic, as if these traits define the very core of who we are. But personality is more than a set of traits. It’s a deeply adaptive response to our earliest needs: to belong, to feel safe, and to stay connected to those who cared for us when we were younger.

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