Band of mothers: Childbirth as a female bonding experience.

Does the experience of childbirth create social bonds among first-time mothers? Previous research suggests that sharing emotionally intense or painful experiences with others leads to "identity fusion," a visceral feeling of oneness with a group that predicts strong forms of prosocial acti...

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Main Authors: Tara Tasuji, Elaine Reese, Valerie van Mulukom, Harvey Whitehouse
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0240175