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The Intergenerational Evolved Nest: A Longitudinal Study of Nested Care and Wellbeing

2025-10-10

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<p>Evolved nests are developmental systems tailored to nurture psychological, social, and biological needs in a species-specific manner. Humanity’s evolved nest includes practices such as extensive affectionate touch, self-directed play, family togetherness, responsive care, and a positive emotional climate. Previous studies have shown that early life experience of these practices is associated with wellbeing duri...

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Literature Corpus work: 6d001554-6ba3-52e5-ad83-e7fe30d591a3
DOI: 10.31234/osf.io/azbrp_v1

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