Routledge Emotional Development in Psychoanalysis, Attachment Theory and Neuroscience

Emotional Development in Psychoanalysis, Attachment Theory and Neuroscience integrates cutting-edge neuroscience research with psychoanalytic theory and attachment science to explore how emotional life unfolds from infancy through adulthood. This multi-disciplinary book bridges the gap between traditional psychoanalytic thinking and modern neurophysiology, offering professionals, students and researchers a comprehensive understanding of emotional development across the lifespan. Written by leading experts in psychology and neuroscience, the book examines biological and neurological foundations of the unconscious mind, memory formation, genetic influences on attachment patterns and the critical role of early relationships in shaping emotional growth. By combining psychological research with neuroscientific findings and psychoanalytic concepts, this work provides a uniquely balanced and evidence-based perspective on how humans develop emotionally from birth onwards.