Ever wondered why your early relationship experiences tend to unfold similarly? This week on Reloscope: The Relationship Science Insights Podcast, host Marie Stella picks the brain of postdoctoral research fellow Marissa D. Nivison, Ph.D. to find out how attachment shapes our relationship beginnings. Having received her Ph.D. in developmental psychology from the University of Minnesota, Marissa D. Nivison, Ph.D. currently researches childhood maltreatment at the University of Calgary. Her research largely focuses on how early childhood relationships with parents shape attachment quality across the lifespan, including romantic relationships. Following the completion of her postdoctoral fellowship, Marissa aims to obtain a tenure-track professorship at a leading research university.  In this episode, Marissa D. Nivison, Ph.D. reveals that, from a child’s infancy, parents lead by example when it comes to relationship attitudes and behaviors. Additionally, she sheds light on what individuals can do to navigate through relationship transition periods with certainty. Together, Marie and Marissa D. Nivison, Ph.D. address the role of healing relationships in a change of attachment styles, from anxious or avoidant, to secure. So, tune in this week as we explore the fascinating world of attachment theory and its impact on the early stages of romantic relationships! Visit Marissa D. Nivison, Ph.D.’s work: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=psKNvKwAAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao/  Connect with Marissa D. Nivison, Ph.D via Twitter: https://x.com/MarissaNivison/  Produced by the Relationship Science Labs, a division of LMSL, the Life Management Science Labs.  Explore LMSL at https://lifemanagementsciencelabs.com/ and visit http://re.lmsl.net/ for additional information about Relationship Science Labs. Follow us on Social Media to stay updated: YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbjaCqZj5gyYEBdnJL__VCQ     Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/relationship.science.labs/   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/relationship.science.labs/    Twitter: https://twitter.com/ReScienceLabs   Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/relationship-science-labs/  Tiktok: http://tiktok.com/@relations.science.labs    You can also subscribe and listen to the show on your preferred podcasting platforms: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/reloscope-the-relationship-science-insights-podcast/id1648297613  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4By5jqMt6V0Co77Dsa1CgM   Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/e8ac0e92-9ca2-4e05-80e0-9b86f36da79f  iHeart Radio: https://iheart.com/podcast/102784435  Podbean: https://relationshipscienceinsights.podbean.com/    PlayerFM: https://player.fm/series/3401809   Podchaser: https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/reloscope-the-relationship-sc-4911255/episodes/recent