Have you ever met people who love staying alone and enjoying their solitude? While this may look bizarre to some people, the ...

In a world that never stops requiring emotional involvementfrom relationships, work, and even social mediathere are many of us who are emotionally drained. We desire peace, yet without losing our ...

Cowritten by Zamfira Parincu and Tchiki Davis. Broadly speaking, emotional detachment is the inability or unwillingness to connect with others on an emotional level. Emotional detachment can also mean ...

Disassociation is your brain’s way of protecting you when situations feel overwhelming or unsafe. It’s like hitting the mental “pause” button to escape intense emotions or stress. While this response ...

Emotional detachment isn’t always a bad thing. Sometimes it keeps people clear-headed and out of pointless drama. According ...

Dysfunctionally Attached--and Moving Toward the Golden Mean of Attachment Being too detached--or not sufficiently available or responsive to others--represents one pole of the attachment continuum ...

You can do your best and still stay true to yourself. On some level, everyone is emotionally attached to the work they do, even if they see their jobs as just a way to pay bills and support the rest ...