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·June 23, 2020·3 min read

A furry social robot can reduce pain and increase happiness

One hour long session with a cuddly seal-like social robot increased happiness, boosted oxytocin levels, and reduced pain in adults.

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·October 3, 2014·6 min read

Study Suggests Neurobiological Basis of Human-Pet Relationship

A neuroimaging study looks at how closely the human-pet relationship mirrors the mother-child bond.

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·September 20, 2022·12 min read

Observations in Macaques Provide New Insights Into How Mothers Form Attachments to Their Newborns

Female macaques appear to form an attachment to their infants via tactile sensations of their soft textures rather than on other cues, including sight and sound.

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·April 17, 2018·4 min read

Why Losing a Dog Can Be Harder Than Losing a Friend or Relative

A new article considers why losing a dog can be harder for some to deal with than losing a close friend or family member.

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·September 27, 2021·4 min read

Psychedelics Linked to Social Bonding and Prosocial Behaviors in Ravers

Drums, dance, sleep deprivation, and drugs, referred to as the 4D's in the rave scene was associated with personal transformation for those who considered a rave to be an awe-inspiring event. The more a person felt personally transformed by the experience, the more bonded to the fellow ravers they felt. This phenomenon may explain the long-standing popularity of the rave scene.

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·November 18, 2014·2 min read

Mother’s Presence Makes Pain Go Away and Changes Gene Activity in Infant Brain

The tender love of a mother not only helps sooth an infant's pain, it could also have an impact on early brain development, researchers say.

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·January 15, 2018·3 min read

Study Finds ‘Baby Brain’ is Real, But We’re Still Not Sure What Causes it

A new study reveals baby brain, the increased forgetfulness and inattention some women experience during pregnancy does, in fact, exist.

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·August 29, 2019·4 min read

Parenting stress may affect mother’s and child’s ability to tune in to each other

Mothers who reported higher levels of parental stress had less synchrony in brain activity with their young children than moms who were more stress-free. The findings shed new light on how parental stress can impact the mother-child relationship on a day-to-day basis.

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·February 17, 2023·9 min read

Prairie Voles Born via C-Section Can’t Bond: Is Birth Key to How We Love and Relate?

Prairie voles born via cesarean section were unable to form pair bonds. However, exposing them to oxytocin allowed the c-section-born prairie voles to form pair bonds upon maturity. The findings raise an interesting question: Is our method of birth more important to how we love and form relationships than we realize?

These photographs show the experimental setup for the Observe-Hand and Observe-Foot groups.

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·October 30, 2013·2 min read

Baby Brains are Tuned to the Specific Actions of Others

Researchers discover infant brains are surprisingly sensitive to other people's movements.

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·January 21, 2020·4 min read

‘Love hormone’ oxytocin improves attachment issues in people with autism

Male patients on the autism spectrum who were given oxytocin for four weeks experienced improvements in social attachment behaviors for up to 12 months.

This is a drawing of two voles hugging over a heart

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·May 11, 2020·4 min read

Are our brains hard-wired for longing?

Neuroimaging study reveals the neural basis for the motivation to reunite with the ones you love. The findings could lead to new therapies for disorders associated with social behaviors, and may also help explain why social distancing is so tough.

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bonding

Study Suggests Neurobiological Basis of Human-Pet Relationship

Observations in Macaques Provide New Insights Into How Mothers Form Attachments to Their Newborns

Why Losing a Dog Can Be Harder Than Losing a Friend or Relative

Mother’s Presence Makes Pain Go Away and Changes Gene Activity in Infant Brain

Prairie Voles Born via C-Section Can’t Bond: Is Birth Key to How We Love and Relate?

Baby Brains are Tuned to the Specific Actions of Others

Are our brains hard-wired for longing?

Meditation Diminishes Bias Toward Negative Information

AI Can Predict Preterm Birth at 31 Weeks of Gestation

Middle Age Sexual Satisfaction: A Potential Early Sign of Cognitive Decline

Sleep Apnea’s Deep Impact on Gene Activity

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