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Affiliative reward and the ontogenetic bonding system

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  07 September 2005

Warren B. Miller*
Affiliation:
Transnational Family Research Institute, Aptos, CA95003-4626

Abstract

Miller and Rodgers (2001) proposed a central nervous system based Ontogenetic Bonding System that operates across the life course to promote succorant, affiliative, sexual, and nurturant bonds. I discuss features of this theoretical framework that can inform Depue & Morrone- Strupinsky’s (D&M-S’s) model. Most important, I suggest that the affiliative reward processes D&M-S describe are better conceptualized as subserving the affect/motivation of affection.

Type
Open Peer Commentary
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2005

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