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Every book Erica Komisar recommended on podcasts
Erica Komisar brings deep psychological expertise to her podcast appearances, such as her insightful discussion on Modern Wisdom focusing on childhood development, attachment theory, and the long-term emotional impacts of family dynamics. As a guest, Komisar advocates fiercely for early childhood mental health and the critical presence of primary caregivers during formative years. During the episode, she referenced the foundational work of John Bowlby, specifically recommending his major book Attachment to anyone raising a baby. Komisar explained the significance of Bowlby's research while breaking down the historical and biological roots of human attachment. Furthermore, she discussed another major volume by Bowlby, titled Separation, highlighting how his comprehensive studies examining cultures all over the world provided profound insights into the distress children experience when detached from their caregivers. By drawing on Bowlby's extensive research, Komisar underscores the universal nature of childhood emotional needs. Through these recommendations and discussions, she provides parents and listeners with crucial scientific context, emphasizing that understanding attachment and separation is vital for fostering healthy emotional development and preventing psychological distress in children.
Books recommended by Erica Komisar
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Attachment
Attachment by John Bowlby is a foundational psychology text that explores the critical emotional bonds formed between infants and their primary caregivers.
Recommended“He wrote a big book like this called attachment, which I recommend everyone who has a baby to read.”
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Separation
Discussed“And another book like this is big like this called separation, where he studied cultures all over the world.”
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Books Erica Komisar wrote
Appearances
| Episode | Podcast | Date | Books |
|---|---|---|---|
| Why Children of Divorce Grow Into Broken Adults - Erica Komisar - #1081 | Modern Wisdom | 2026-04-06 | 2 |
Other mentions (4: passing, ad reads, own books)
“I have the first, Being There, about zero to three.”
“and uh wrote my first book being there because what what happened is I was seeing this uptick and mental illness in children”
“so ADHD was one of the factors that drove me to right right being there”
“the title of my second book it's called Chicken Little the sky isn't falling raising resilient Adolescence in the New Age of Anxiety”