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tend-and-befriend response  

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  • 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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