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need for affection

need for affection The need for affection is the basic human need for affectionate connection with others.

The need for affection is the basic human need for affectionate connection with others. The source supports it as an inborn need, while noting that how affection is communicated varies across cultures and over time.

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Drafting source: Wu Michael Shengtao; Li Boyuan; Zhu Liangliang; Zhou Chan. Culture Change and Affectionate Communication in China and the United States: Evidence From Google Digitized Books 1960–2008. 2019; DOI 10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01110; article XML SHA-256 9aedd34407e334919d82e42b0d23210557f602cdca8b221864edd4c8d01b46ba. “Culture Change and Affectionate Communication in China and the United States: Evidence From Google Digitized Books 1960–2008” (10.3389/fpsyg.2019.01110).
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