Brief Exposure to Infants Activates Social and Intergroup Vigilance

Among humans, simply looking at infants can activate affiliative and nurturant behaviors. However, it remains unknown whether mere exposure to infants also activates other aspects of the caregiving motivational system, such as generalized defensiveness in the absence of immediate threats. Here, we d...

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Main Authors: Bobby Cheon, Gianluca Esposito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-04-01
Series:Behavioral Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-328X/10/4/72