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Offspring Effects upon Parents

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Parental Care in Mammals

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The idea that offspring affect the behavior of their caregivers is not new. Early concepts of instinct portrayed the activities of animals as mechanical reactions to external stimulation—including stimuli emanating from the young; the Darwinian revolution simply provided a secular explanation for their origins.

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