Facing infant cuteness: how nurturing care motivation and oxytocin system gene methylation are associated with responses to baby schema features

Baby schema features are a specific set of physical features—including chubby cheeks, large, low-set eyes, and a large, round head—that have evolutionary adaptive value in their ability to trigger nurturant care. In this study among nulliparous women (N = 81; M age = 23.60, SD = 0.44), we examined h...

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Hauptverfasser: Spencer, Hannah (VerfasserIn) , Parianen Lesemann, Franca H. (VerfasserIn) , Buisman, Renate S. M. (VerfasserIn) , Kraaijenvanger, Eline J. (VerfasserIn) , Branje, Susan (VerfasserIn) , Boks, Marco P. M. (VerfasserIn) , Bos, Peter A. (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: August 2024
In: Hormones and behavior
Year: 2024, Jahrgang: 164, Pages: 1-13
ISSN:1095-6867
DOI:10.1016/j.yhbeh.2024.105595
Online-Zugang:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.yhbeh.2024.105595
Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0018506X2400120X
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Verfasserangaben:Hannah Spencer, Franca H. Parianen Lesemann, Renate S.M. Buisman, Eline J. Kraaijenvanger, Susan Branje, Marco P.M. Boks, Peter A. Bos

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