Dr Vrticka’s most recent blog posts
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Towards the Epigenetics of Human Attachment
Attachment theory postulates that the establishment of attachment bonds represents an innate, biologically programmed behaviour. Its biological function is to Read more
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The insecurely attached brain: How early social interactions can shape adult brain function
This blog post first appeared on http://thepeoplesscience.org/ on 29 October 2016, but has been edited to reflect continuous advances in Read more
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Shyness and Humor Processing in Children
This blog post first appeared on http://thepeoplesscience.org/ on October 29, 2016. Humor is a prototypical positive social human state. It acts as Read more
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Sex-Differences in Humor Processing: Potential Implications for Human Mate Choice?
This blog post first appeared on http://thepeoplesscience.org/ on October 29, 2016. A good sense of humor is a highly valued human mate Read more
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Attachment Style and Brain Activity in Adolescents
This blog post first appeared on www.huffingtonpost.com on July 31, 2014, and has since been edited. Adolescence is a critical time Read more
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The Neural Signature of Attachment Insecurity
This blog post first appeared on www.huffingtonpost.com on October 16, 2013, and has since been edited. In one of my previous Read more
Dr Pascal Vrticka (PhD, FHEA) 