Why do we connect so strongly with specific people? How does that connection increase our survival and impact our emotions and behaviors? Connection with another human being matters to our survival. We don’t just need another human. Our survival systems are looking for a person who has the same survival requirements as ours, who secured their survival needs through the same emotions, behaviors, and strategies we have, and experienced the same sensations during those events. The more similar the survival experiences the better. This is known as Conspecific Parity.

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References and suggested reading/listening:

Peer Reviewed Scholarly Publications

• Pratt, C. L., & Sackett, G. P. (1967). Selection of social partners as a function of peer contact during rearing. Science, 155(3770), 1656–1656. https://doi.org/10.1126/science.155.3770.1656

Media credit (photo/video/audio/animation) Sincere thanks to the following artists

Thumbnail Image - Friends laughing - Jed Villejo, Unsplash

Anatomy Person - Gerd Altmann, Pixabay

Jungle – alixmillet, Storyblocks

Python in Jungle – RichardjJones, Storyblocks

News article – 4 Columbian Children Survived Plane Crash and 40 Days Alone in Amazon Jungle. Heres How. AP Photo/John Vizcaino https://time.com/6286297/colombian-children-rescue-plane-crash-amazon/

Urban street – Aerialworksusa.com

Kids playing baseball- Ben Hershey, Unsplash

Mom holding baby –Jonathan Borba, Unsplash

Dad holding baby –Kelly Sikkema, Unsplash

Students – javier trueba, Unsplash

Scientists - Photo by Trust "Tru" Katsande on Unsplash

Teacher - Kenny Eliason on Unsplash

Dentist - Geo Days, Unsplash

Construction Worker – Josh Olaide, Unsplash

Neurons firing – istock.com/nmlfd

Boys fighting in alley – istock.com/Synthetic-Exposition (Stock video. Posed by models)

News article - Let public see CPS exit interviews, Lisa Krantz /San Antonio Express-News, MySA, https://www.mysanantonio.com/opinion/editorials/article/Let-public-see-CPS-exit-interviews-5976244.php

Foster home - Brian Babb, Unsplash

Young girl – Johannes Plenio, Unsplash

Man - Sadeq Mousavi, Unsplash

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