Anthropologists have explained the lack of parents' emotional interaction and playfulness with infants in some preindustrial societies as __________.

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Anthropologists have found that in some preindustrial societies where infant mortality rates are high, parents may create emotional distance and avoid playful interactions with their infants as a way of protecting themselves from the potential emotional pain of losing a child. This is a survival mechanism that helps them cope with the high likelihood of losing a child.

Anthropologists Have Explained the Lack of Parents' Emotional Interaction and Playfulness