Commitment and 100% Responsibility

Annelisa MacBean, Ph.D.

Published on: 20/04/2026

Reclaiming the Ground of Relationship

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Commitment Without Exclusivity

Annelisa MacBean, Ph.D.

Published on: 13/04/2026

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Commitment & Attachment

Annelisa MacBean, Ph.D.

Published on: 06/04/2026

Donald Winnicott’s notion of the “good enough mother” introduced an important refinement to our understanding of surival and attachment in relationships.

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Commitment & The Need State

Annelisa MacBean, Ph.D.

Published on: 06/04/2026

If individuals are sincere in their desire to remain connected, what accounts for the predictable ways in which that connection is nevertheless disrupted?

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