Videos

The Strange Situation

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Watch how researchers use the "Strange Situation" to assess attachment security in young children.

The Neurobiology of the Attachment Relationship

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Try to wade through the fancy science talk to understand the fundamental gene-regulating importance of a secure attachment relationship.

The Power of Vulnerability

This is one of the best TED talks I've ever heard. She captures the essence of the human struggle so succinctly and points out, using great humor, the paradox that vulnerability is at the epicentre of both sorrow and joy, exclusion and connection, and inspires the viewer to take...

Consequences of Stressed Parenting

This video describes the effects of parental stress on the attachment relationship with the child and on the child's functioning.

Raising Children in a Digital World

This video discusses how to exist in a world that, if not carefully monitored, will inevitably lead to a traumatic separation between children and their caregivers.

Attachment and Brain Development

This video specifically focuses on the impact of attachment on the development of the emotional brain.

Kids Need Us More Than Friends

This video discusses the concept of peer orientation as introduced by Dr. Gordon Neufeld. It highlights the important role of parents and caregivers and what happens when we give that role to our children's peers.

Hold on to Your Kids

A fantastic talk by one of the co-authors of the book by the same name. Definitely worth the time investment. Discusses the importance of attachment between caregivers and children and what happens when that attachment fails to materialize.

Harlow’s Monkeys

This short video portrays some of the earliest experiments done on the notion of attachment injuries in the form of separation anxiety. At points, it is hard to watch but it very clearly demonstrates the hierarchy of instincts with attachment being at the top.

Still Face Experiments

This short video portrays a series of experiments that first began back in the 1970s. These experiments vividly demonstrate the degree to which young children are sensitive to the emotional connection between them and their caregivers.