Attachment and Parent-Offspring Conflict : Origins in Ancestral Contexts of Breastfeeding and Multiple Caregiving

Omtale

This Element shows the understanding of ancestral environments to address the origins of infant-maternal attachment as a species-wide affectional bond. Breastfeeding behaviors are governed by infant bio-behavioral maturation, resulting in platforms for interacting with mothers that differ from those for interacting with alloparents.