Lena Duran Perez

By Lena Perez The school year is quickly coming to an end. As a mother of two high school students, I’m feeling their need for me waning. As babies, they needed me every few minutes — for comfort, for sustenance, for connection. I gave them my love, my time and my presence to the best of my ability, trying to meet their every need. As they grew, the separation grew. They needed me less and less. These high school girls, who once came to me for hugs, now come to me for money and driving lessons.

Abstract According to attachment theory, internal working models of attachment affect the way in which social and emotional information is processed. The current study examined this theoretical claim by investigating the association between attachment security and attention to facial emotional expressions in 5‐year‐old children. Attachment security was assessed on a representational level using an Attachment Story Completion Task.

Abstract According to attachment theory, internal working models of attachment affect the way in which social and emotional information is processed. The current study examined this theoretical claim by investigating the association between attachment security and attention to facial emotional expressions in 5‐year‐old children. Attachment security was assessed on a representational level using an Attachment Story Completion Task.