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Joaquín Díaz Atienza DEFINITION We understand attachment to be the strong and lasting emotional bond established between a child and their attachment figure. Its most important characteristics are: It can be objectively assessed. Safety behaviors and…
Joaquín Díaz Atienza The dopaminergic system is involved in reward-based learning. We know that when reinforcers are presented randomly, the mesolimbic system and the medial prefrontal cortex are activated. In the…
Transsexuality: A Victim of Gender Ideology, Adding to the Misfortune of Those Who Suffer It. Joaquín Díaz Atienza. INTRODUCTION. It is important to clarify the meanings of sexual orientation and sexual identity before delving into a more comprehensive discussion of…
Sexual orientation can be a source of bullying, depression, self-harm, and suicidal thoughts during puberty and early adolescence. It is known in developmental psychology that sexual identity during puberty and early adolescence…
From birth, I felt safe, and my parents, despite my fears and their own, fostered my independence. Joaquín Díaz Atienza INTRODUCTION All animals, especially mammals, establish a special relationship from birth with…
Sexual identity is a complex process that begins at conception and continues through adolescence, with genetic, endocrine, and environmental implications. Joaquín Díaz Atienza INTRODUCTION I have finished reading an article by Rosa Mª Fernández García and Eduardo…
Achieving a healthy self-concept in adolescents is the best path to becoming a good adult. Joaquín Díaz Atienza, President of JSM. Locked in our own little world, parents might think that adolescence, with its crises, is a…
The emotional development of children is fundamentally based on three pillars: psychosexual development, object relations, and attachment. Below, we will present a series of posts that will explore how these pillars are constructed, as follows…
This post will briefly discuss the psychosexual and object relations aspects that occur during the anal phase. That is, the developmental period from the first year of life to approximately three years of age.
Joaquín Díaz Atienza PHALLIC PHASE The phallic phase begins around age three. It is characterized primarily by the fact that the partial drives we have been discussing are displaced to the genital organs. The contents of…
Joaquín Díaz Atienza Introduction Both sexual identity and sexual orientation were addressed by Sigmund Freud, although their theoretical development has been carried out in greater depth by his followers. This post will offer a brief overview of Freud's thinking…
Joaquín Díaz Atienza Ana Freud was Sigmund Freud's daughter and dedicated her entire professional and scientific life to child psychoanalysis. In this post, we will address her two most significant contributions: the ego's defense mechanisms against anxiety…
