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Social bonds, motivational conflict, and altruism: Implications for neurobiology

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 September 2005

Stephanie L. Brown  and
R. Michael Brown
Stephanie L. Brown*
Affiliation:
Institute for Social Research, The University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI48106
R. Michael Brown*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA98447
*
stebrown@umich.edu
brownrm@plu.edu
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Abstract

Depue & Morrone-Strupinsky (D&M-S) do not address how a reward system accommodates the motivational dilemmas associated with (a) the decision to approach versus avoid conspecifics, and (b) self versus other tradeoffs inherent in behaving altruistically toward bonded relationship partners. We provide an alternative evolutionary view that addresses motivational conflict, and discuss implications for the neurobiological study of affiliative bonds.

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Open Peer Commentary
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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 28 , Issue 3 , June 2005 , pp. 351 - 352
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2005

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