Social Bonds Flashcards
What are long term enduring relationships?
- between same and opposite sex
- individuals
- mutually beneficial
What is the history of social bonds?
Begins with the study of social relationships in animals 1960s - 1970s
What are long term enduring relationships characterised by?
- close proximity
- frequent exchange of affiliated behaviour
How do we measure social bonds?
- composite social index (csi)
- high CSI = stronger bond than average
- low CSI = weaker bonds than average
What is the evidence?
26 out of 28 chimpanzees formed at least 1 bond that lasted 5 years or more
Non primates - dolphins form complex alliances
What Is the knowledge of relationships in regards to social bonds?
- animals form special bonds but do they know about them
- evidence of kin and dominance relationships
- eg playback experiment mimicking family rank reversal
What is maternal kin?
- extension of infant attraction to its mother
What is kin selection?
-supporting genetically relates individuals can be beneficial for oneself:
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How do social bonds benefit individuals in different ways?
- motivation to cooperate
- reciprocal altruism
- calculated reciprocity
What do oxytocin and vasopressin play a role in?
Formation and maintence of affilative social relations
