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Parental Investment: The Biology of Nurturing Instincts

By Mohammed looti / / 1 min read
Scientifically Reviewed · Dr. Marwa Abd-Alazim · August 18, 2026
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Professor of Psychology • University of Kerbala
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Parental Investment: The Biology of Nurturing Instincts

n. a parental behavior which manifests as the care and rearing of one’s offspring. An instinctive reaction among animals, parents respond by producing milk in mammals, feeding hatchlings in birds, and protecting one’s brood.

CARE OF YOUNG: “Care of young is an instinctive parental behavior in most animals.”
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looti, M. (2026, August 18). Parental Investment: The Biology of Nurturing Instincts. Encyclopedia of psychology. https://encyclopedia.arabpsychology.com/care-of-young/
looti, Mohammed. “Parental Investment: The Biology of Nurturing Instincts.” Encyclopedia of psychology, 18 August 2026, https://encyclopedia.arabpsychology.com/care-of-young/.
looti, Mohammed. “Parental Investment: The Biology of Nurturing Instincts.” Encyclopedia of psychology. August 18, 2026. https://encyclopedia.arabpsychology.com/care-of-young/.

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