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social research
philosophy and the social sciences
biology and social science
evolutionary psychology
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social research
philosophy and the social sciences
cognitive sciences, neurosciences, and social explanation
evolutionary psychology
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social research
philosophy and the social sciences
evolution and social science
evolutionary psychology
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multicultural psychology
conceptual issues in multicultural psychology
intergroup relations
evolutionary psychology
Preferred term
tend-and-befriend response
Definition
- In times of stress, humans and many animal species tend and befriend. Tending involves quieting and caring for offspring during stressful times, and befriending involves engaging the social network for help in responding to stress. [Source: Encyclopedia of Social Psychology; Tend-And-Befriend Response]
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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/tend-and-befriend_response
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