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"We found that individuals in one group -- AK -- display significantly more affiliative behaviors than in the two other groups, and this difference was stable over 9 years of study," Kerjean says.

From Science Daily • Dec. 19, 2023

Intriguingly, SuperAgers also have an abundance of a special type of brain cell known as von Economo neurons, which are believed to be important for social affiliative behaviors.

From Washington Post • Apr. 13, 2023

Angelica is "affiliative and dependent," traumatized and anxious, the psychologist writes.

From Salon • Nov. 17, 2022

“It’s what we biologists call an affiliative gesture,” Dr. Garcia said.

From New York Times • Oct. 28, 2013

“Males had high rates of affiliative behaviors, and low-ranking males were subject to low rates of aggressive attack and subordination by high-ranking males,” wrote the authors.

From Scientific American • Jul. 26, 2012