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Studies with monkeys find early attachment brings generations of benefits
By Brita Belli
september 25, 2020
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To understand the importance of early-life attachment to mothers and how it affects the likelihood of success across generations, we can learn a lot from monkeys, say scientists.
In a long-term study of rhesus monkeys, Yale researchers have quantified the health and social benefits of secure mother-rearing and attachment. The working paper, published in the National Bureau of Economic Research, suggests that the benefits of early attachment persist for generations.
The study was led by Amanda Dettmer, associate research scientist at Yale, along with economists including Nobel laureate James Heckman from the University of Chicago, and represents a unique collaboration between primatology and economics.
“It’s really novel to show intergenerational effects,” said Dettmer, a primatologist and behavioral neuroscientist. “And it’s a really novel collaboration between two very different fields of study.”
More:
https://news.yale.edu/2020/09/25/studies-monkeys-find-early-attachment-brings-generations-benefits