Abstract:Among all mammals, infants are born immature and require parental care for survival. Infants have an innate motivation to maintain proximity with their caregivers through a physical approach and signaling their needs, which is collectively called the attachment system. Infants' attachment behavior promotes caregivers' parental behavior. The present review introduces research on the mechanisms underlying human parental and attachment behavior using rodents and primates as animal models. Especially, a New World … Show more
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