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Dr. Aliza Pressman: Rewire the Childhood Habits Sabotaging Your Life and Business | Human Behavior | E397

May 4, 2026
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Aliza Pressman
Dr. Aliza Pressman, developmental psychologist and Mount Sinai Parenting Center co-founder, explains how childhood attachment shapes adult leadership and relationships. She introduces the Five Rs framework and explains rupture and repair, attachment styles, regulation tools, and how early rules influence rebellion. Short, practical strategies for leaders to set boundaries, co-regulate, and build resilience.
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Secure Attachment Enables Exploration

  • Secure attachment means at least one caregiver was reliably present and truthful, teaching a child exploration safety.
  • Without that, children develop anxious or avoidant patterns that persist into adult relationships and leadership.
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Temperament Explains Sibling Differences

  • Temperament matters: orchids are highly sensitive while dandelions are resilient to variations in parenting.
  • This explains why siblings in one household can recall and respond to the same parents very differently.
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Secure Leaders Don't Micromanage

  • Secure leaders don't need power plays; they confidently give space and scaffold growth.
  • Pressman contrasts this with micromanagers who signal low trust and stunt team development.
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