pair bond

a relationship between two individuals characterized by close affiliative behavior, emotional reaction to separation or loss, and increased social responsiveness on reunion. Pair bonds are important in species with biparental care, providing the female with increased likelihood of male cooperation in the care of the young and the male with increased certainty of paternity.

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Psychology term of the day

January 20th 2025

historicism

1. the belief that the study of history can reveal general laws governing historical events and social and cultural phenomena and that these laws may allow for predictions of the future.

2. the notion that beliefs, values, and cultural products are determined by their historical context and can only be understood in this context.