loading . . . childcarestudies on Instagram: "Brotherly love, a profound manifestation of kin altruism, reflects not only socio-emotional bonding but also an evolutionarily cons…" Brotherly love, a profound manifestation of kin altruism, reflects not only socio-emotional bonding but also an evolutionarily conserved mechanism of cooperative behaviour among close genetic relatives (Hamilton, 1964; Korchmaros & Kenny, 2006). Neuroimaging studies reveal that sibling attachment activates brain regions implicated in empathy and prosocial decision-making, underscoring the neurobiological substrates of fraternal affiliation (Telzer et al., 2011). Such bonds serve not only as a buffer against psychological distress but also as predictors of long-term wellbeing across the lifespan.References:Hamilton, W. D. (1964). The genetical evolution of social behaviour. I & II. Journal of Theoretical Biology, 7, 1–52.Korchmaros, J. D., & Kenny, D. A. (2006). An evolutionary and developmental perspective on siblings as sources of social support. Personal Relationships, 13(4), 495–514.Telzer, E. H., Masten, C. L., Berkman, E. T., Lieberman, M. D., & Fuligni, A. J. (2011). Neural regions associated with self control and mentalizing are recruited during prosocial behaviours towards the family. NeuroImage, 58(1), 242–249. #KinAltruism #SiblingBond #EvolutionaryPsychology #NeurobiologyOfLove #ProsocialBehaviour #HumanDevelopment #SocialNeuroscience #FamilyDynamics #AttachmentTheory #PsychologicalWellbeing #EmpathyResearchView all 4,210 comments https://www.instagram.com/reel/DLPwwMcK1Gr/?igsh=MWd5dG91NTAyeGwwag==
