NOTE FROM TED: This talk only represents the speaker's personal views and understanding of the nervous system and attachment. TEDx events are independently organized by volunteers. The guidelines we give TEDx organizers are described in more detail here: http://storage.ted.com/tedx/manuals/tedx_content_guidelines.pdf Attachment theory now has a global reach through social media and provides insights and support to individuals, parents, couples and professionals who provide care. This talk tells the story of attachment theory’s emergence in 1950s London and provides three key takeouts from John Bowlby’s thinking: • All behaviour makes sense in context • Security enables curiosity • Learning to regulate our feelings gives us new opportunities in relationships. Anne Power is a couple therapist who writes and speaks on attachment. Her book, Contented Couples: Magic, logic or luck? provides a voice for couples in diverse cultural settings to describe how they achieved long-term satisfying relationships. Annie posts accessible attachment theory on Instagram @and_attachment https://www.instagram.com/and_attachment/. She has a YouTube channel sharing interviews with therapists speaking about attachment. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoVKodcR5asuIPPA_HXmGmg Or use the handle, @contentedcouples This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx