EP 683: Why Reassurance Doesn't Always Work, Even When It's Given

Podcast: Let’s Get Vulnerable: Relationship and Dating Advice · Dr. Morgan Anderson

Opublikowano: 2026-09-07

Reassurance isn't the problem. The wrong kind of reassurance is. If you've ever heard "I'm not leaving" or "we're fine" and felt your nervous system stay exactly as anxious as it was five minutes ago, this episode is for you. Part 3 of Attachment Theory Got an Upgrade is diving into the research on why reassurance sometimes calms us down and sometimes completely misses the mark. I'm breaking down what a massive systematic review found about partner support and attachment insecurity, and why the answer isn't "more reassurance", it's the right kind, given the right way, to a...