Tag Archives: Daniel Siegel

The Adult Attachment Interview (AAI) (Pt.2 of 2): Mary Main’s Scary Parent Study

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Kathy

Scary Parents Part 1 of this blog Jan. 23 concluded that by 1978, Dr. Mary Ainsworth’s estimate for U.S. babies was that (A) 23% were Avoidant insecure (avoid parents); (B) only 69-70% were Securely Attached; and (C) 8% were Ambivalent … Continue reading →

Posted in Attachment, Attachment Disorder, Attachment Theory, Brain Science, Dissociation, Emotional pain | Tagged ACE Study, Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Interview, Adult Attachment Theory, Adverse Childhood Experiences, brain science, Daniel Siegel, Earned Secure Attachment, Erik Hesse, Mary Main, Secure Attachment, Stephen Porges | 7 Comments

The Adult Attachment Interview (AAI) (Pt.1 of 2): Mary Ainsworth’s Strange Situation

Posted on January 23, 2015 by Kathy

Only 55% of us had “secure attachment” as infants, according to research on 6,281 infant-parent pairs done during 1970-1999. [FN1, 2] This would worry us all if we knew what it meant, because the other 45% of us suffer “insecure … Continue reading →

How to Use My Website

Posted on October 24, 2014 by Kathy

For new readers signing up, bless you for your patience. I’m new to Attachment Disorder Healing, too — and it’s my website. A note on “How to Use” AttachmentDisorder Healing.com is overdue. I fell into all this entirely by accident, … Continue reading →

Posted in Attachment Disorder, Attachment Theory, Brain Science | Tagged Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Interview, Adult Attachment Theory, Bessel van der Kolk, Body Work, brain science, Brain stem, Bruce Perry, Daniel Siegel, Dissociation, Grief Recovery Handbook, Peter Levine, Stephen Porges | Leave a comment

Is Our Medical System Traumatizing Us?

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Kathy

Hey, it happens to us all. I’m healthy as a horse, but a body part was bugging me, so at my annual check up I asked to see a specialist. I love my family doc, er I mean “primary care,” … Continue reading →

Posted in Attachment Disorder, Brain Science, Fight-Flight | Tagged ACE Study, Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Interview, Adult Attachment Theory, Adverse Childhood Experiences, brain science, Brain stem, Daniel Siegel, Mary Jo Barrett, Medical Trauma, Stephen Porges | 8 Comments

Fire Up the Right Brain

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Kathy

When we last left Stewart the 92-year-old lawyer in Dan Siegel’s office June 25, “the presenting problem was: his wife got sick, and he became more socially withdrawn… losing himself in his books,” Siegel said. “Rather than confronting what the … Continue reading →

Posted in Attachment, Attachment Theory, Brain Science, Dissociation | Tagged Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Interview, Adult Attachment Theory, brain science, Daniel Siegel, Dissociation, Jill Bolte Taylor, Left Brain, Mindfulness, Neuroplasticity, Right Brain, Tara Brach | Leave a comment

Dan Siegel: Creating a Joyful Brain

Posted on August 5, 2014 by Kathy

I’ve got some great short videos here by Dr. Dan Siegel, MD — and even his friend comedienne Goldie Hawn makes an appearance. I’ve also had a lot of demand for my book — but it’s not done. I’ve been … Continue reading →

Posted in Attachment, Attachment Disorder, Attachment Theory, Brain Science, Dissociation | Tagged Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Interview, Adult Attachment Theory, brain science, Brain stem, Daniel Siegel, Developmental Trauma, Dissociation, Frontal Cortex, Limbic brain, Mindfulness, Neuroplasticity, Secure Attachment | Leave a comment

Dissociation Nation: Half a Brain

Posted on July 25, 2014 by Kathy

Dan Siegel’s webinar “How Mindfulness Can Change the Wiring of Our Brains,” which I found by accident in March 2011, insisted that we can re-wire our brains. Siegel actually used neuroplasticity and “mindsight” (see July 11 blog) to re-wire the brain … Continue reading →

Posted in Attachment, Attachment Disorder, Brain Science | Tagged Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Interview, Adult Attachment Theory, brain science, Daniel Siegel, Dissociation, Frotal Cortex, Limbic brain, Mindfulness, Mindsight, Neuroplasticity, Secure Attachment | 1 Comment

Dan Siegel: Re-Wire Your Brain

Posted on July 11, 2014 by Kathy

Like I say, Dr. Dan Siegel introduced me to brain science, and I write about brain scientists like him ‘cos they saved my life. It was all an accident… or a God-send. In August 2010 I heard psychologist Dr. Henry … Continue reading →

Posted in Attachment Disorder, Attachment Theory, Brain Science | Tagged Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Interview, Adult Attachment Theory, brain science, Brain stem, Daniel Siegel, Developmental Trauma, Henry Cloud, Meditation, Mindfulness, Mindsight, Neuroplasticity | 3 Comments

Dan Siegel on Explicit Memory

Posted on June 27, 2014 by Kathy

Dr. Daniel J. Siegel uses his “hand model” of the brain to show schools kids, and the rest of us, how we need all three of the brain’s main parts to be working, and to work together. Say the wrist … Continue reading →

Posted in Brain Science, Dissociation | Tagged Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Interview, Adult Attachment Theory, brain science, Brain stem, Daniel Siegel, Developmental Trauma, explicit memory, Frontal Cortex, Hippocampus, implicit memory, Limbic brain | 6 Comments

Dan Siegel on Re-Membering Trauma

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Kathy

Dr. Daniel J. Siegel, MD (far left) introduced me to brain science, and I write about brain scientists like him ‘cos they saved my life. Without them, I’d still be a successful, all-head talk technical writer for Pentagon sales. I’d … Continue reading →

Posted in Attachment Disorder, Brain Science, Dissociation | Tagged Adult Attachment Disorder, Adult Attachment Interview, Adult Attachment Theory, brain science, Brain stem, Daniel Siegel, Frontal Cortex, Hippocampus, implicit memory, Limbic brain, Richard McNally, Stephen Porges | 7 Comments

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