Repeated exposure to life-threatening situations can have significant effects on a soldier's attachment patterns and relational priorities. This phenomenon is known as "combat trauma." Combat trauma...
When one faces a life-threatening event such as war, natural disasters, or health emergencies, their relationship with closeness takes on an entirely new meaning. In these situations, people are...
Shared Adversity
Shared adversity refers to a situation where two people face a common challenge together. This can include things like surviving natural disasters, coping with health issues,...
How does exposure to prolonged danger shape veterans' perception of relational temporality, urgency, and value?
Veterans who have been exposed to prolonged periods of danger may experience changes...
Danger can trigger an immediate physical response that prepares us for action. This is called the "fight-or-flight" response, which is activated by the sympathetic nervous system. It increases heart...
Danger Exposure Affecting Intimacy Prioritization
Intimacy is an important aspect of human life, and it involves sharing personal thoughts, feelings, and emotions with someone else. This can be...
Persistent Political Instability
Political instability can have a profound impact on individuals' ability to form secure attachments and may also shape their relational culture for generations to...
War changes how people think about love and romance
War is an extreme situation that forces people to change their priorities. When there are limited resources, people focus on surviving and...
Minority stress is a psychological phenomenon that occurs when an individual belonging to a marginalized group experiences negative reactions from people who are dominant in society due to their...