In this episode of the Huberman Lab podcast, Dr. Allan Schore, a leading expert on childhood attachment, delves into how early experiences from birth to 24 months shape the development of the right brain, which plays a crucial role in our emotional processing and attachment styles. He discusses how secure attachment, nurtured by a caregiver's ability to connect with an infant's emotional and physical needs, promotes healthy emotional regulation in adulthood. On the other hand, insecure attachments—such as avoidant, anxious, or disorganized—arise from disruptions in this early bonding process, leading to challenges in self-soothing and forming relationships later in life. The conversation also uncovers the neuroscience behind these attachment patterns, emphasizing the significance of right-brain communication and the potential for therapeutic approaches to help rewire these patterns in adults.
