findings

• Findings

  • Preference for Cloth Mother: Monkeys spent 17–18 hours/day with the cloth mother, regardless of which provided food.
• • Stress Reaction:
  • Ran to the cloth mother for comfort during threatening scenarios.
  • The wire mother offered no comfort, leading to visible distress.
• • Exploration in New Environments:
  • With Cloth Mother: Used her as a secure base, explored confidently.
  • With Wire Mother: Minimal exploration, showed anxiety.
  • No Surrogate: Exhibited extreme distress (e.g., vocalising, self-soothing, withdrawal).
• • Long-Term Effects: Monkeys deprived of comfort exhibited severe social and behavioural deficits later in life.