Journal of comparative psychology
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Observational Study
Embracing in a female-bonded monkey species (Theropithecus gelada).
[Correction Notice: An Erratum for this article was reported online in Journal of Comparative Psychology on May 9 2019 (see record 2019-25503-001). In the article "Embracing in a Female-Bonded Monkey Species (Theropithecus gelada)" by Virginia Pallante, Pier Francesco Ferrari, Marco Gamba, and Elisabetta Palagi (Journal of Comparative Psychology, Advance online publication. March 25, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/ com0000173), the title incorrectly read "Embracing in a Female-Bonded Monkey Specie (Theropithecus gelada)" All versions of this article have been corrected.] In several primate species, including humans, embracing predicts the level of affiliation between subjects. ⋯ This may improve female cohesiveness against males, thus reducing the risk of infanticide, which is particularly high in geladas. Embracing seems also to act as an ice-breaker favoring grooming. Female embracing could be an affiliative strategy that has evolved to maintain group integrity and high social cohesion among females, especially mothers. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved).
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Reports an error in "Embracing in a female-bonded monkey species (Theropithecus gelada)" by Virginia Pallante, Pier Francesco Ferrari, Marco Gamba and Elisabetta Palagi (Journal of Comparative Psychology, Advanced Online Publication, Mar 25, 2019, np). In the article "Embracing in a Female-Bonded Monkey Species (Theropithecus gelada)" by Virginia Pallante, Pier Francesco Ferrari, Marco Gamba, and Elisabetta Palagi (Journal of Comparative Psychology, Advance online publication. March 25, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/ com0000173), the title incorrectly read "Embracing in a Female-Bonded Monkey Specie (Theropithecus gelada)" All versions of this article have been corrected. (The following abstract of the original article appeared in record 2019-15836-001.) In several primate species, including humans, embracing predicts the level of affiliation between subjects. ⋯ This may improve female cohesiveness against males, thus reducing the risk of infanticide, which is particularly high in geladas. Embracing seems also to act as an ice-breaker favoring grooming. Female embracing could be an affiliative strategy that has evolved to maintain group integrity and high social cohesion among females, especially mothers. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2019 APA, all rights reserved).