Sentences with phrase «greater emotional security»

The skin - to - skin contact encouraged by breastfeeding offers babies greater emotional security and enhances bonding.5, 14

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Research shows that high - quality father involvement and support are associated with a number of positive child outcomes, including decreased delinquency and behavioral problems, improved cognitive development, increased educational attainment, and better psychological wellbeing.8 Children with involved fathers, on average, perform better in school, have higher self - esteem, and exhibit greater empathy, emotional security, curiosity, and pro-social behavior.

Once this connection is established, the emotional part of our brain does not want to let go, and it will go to great length to preserve this sense of comfort and security, even in the face of evidence that a relationship is bad for us.

Recent years have seen great advances in the study of adults» attachment relationships; that is, relationships such as marriage that play a special role in meeting our innate needs for comfort and emotional security.