Maiden Mother Matriarch with Louise Perry
Why We Love - Anna Machin | Maiden Mother Matriarch 98
Jul 21, 2024
Evolutionary anthropologist Anna Machin discusses the origins of parental love, differences between romantic and parental love, maternal love dynamics, and the evolution of fatherhood in humans. Topics include bonding behaviors, neurobiological processes, father's role in child development, and the importance of strong parent-child relationships.
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- Maternal love is the original form of love developed for survival bonding with infants.
- Both mothers and fathers exhibit heightened risk awareness for child protection based in the amygdala.
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Evolution of Love: Maternal Love and Romantic Love
Maternal love is the original form of love, developed to bond mothers with their infants for survival. Romantic love evolved later with the involvement of fathers in childrearing. While neurologically similar, maternal love focuses on nurturing and risk detection, while romantic love may involve sex hormones and different brain activation.
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