#1257 Jeffry Simpson: Attachment Styles and Interpersonal Relationships
RECORDED ON FEBRUARY 26th 2026.
Dr. Jeffry Simpson is Distinguished University Teaching Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychology at the University of Minnesota, where he directs the Doctoral Minor in Interpersonal Relationships. Dr. Simpson’s research interests center on adult attachment processes, trust, human mating, social influence, and how early developmental experiences are related to adult health, relationship functioning, and parenting outcomes. He has served as president of the International Association for Relationship Research.
In this episode, we talk about interpersonal relationships and attachment theory. We discuss attachment theory and the different attachment styles. We talk about the factors that play a role in the development of attachment styles. We discuss how attachment can change, and how we can have different attachment styles with different people. We talk about the relationship between personality traits and attachment styles. Finally, we discuss whether attachment styles can influence parenting practices.
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Intro
Interpersonal relationships
Attachment theory, and the different attachment styles
The development of attachment styles
Different attachment styles with different people
Personality traits
Attachment and parenting practices
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