In a 2014 study, Dr. Kory Floyd posed an important question: what happens when we don’t get enough affection? Drawing on work by Schutz, which positioned affection as one of our basic needs, he wanted ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. “Affection deprivation” refers to an inadequacy of emotional warmth, care and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Have you ever said “I love you” out of habit, when you weren’t fully feeling it ...