In his newest post for The Conversation UK, Dr Vrticka looks into the recent confusion surrounding attachment theory. Unfortunately, since its development by John Bowlby about 70 years ago, several parallel versions of attachment theory emerged within many different domains (developmental and social psychology, psychotherapy, psychiatry as well as child welfare practice, etc.), with little overlap between them.
Dr Vrticka mentions some of the most common misconceptions and explains what attachment theory actually means. He then points out which steps attachment researchers are taking to tackle the issue.
The full blog post can be accessed here: https://theconversation.com/attachment-theory-what-people-get-wrong-about-pop-psychologys-latest-trend-for-explaining-relationships-195034.
Attachment theory: what people get wrong about pop psychology’s latest trend for explaining relationships
Dr Pascal Vrticka (PhD, FHEA) 
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