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