Study sheds light on the olfactory importance of the smell of a newborn baby's head and mother-child bonding.
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.
A new article considers why losing a dog can be harder for some to deal with than losing a close friend or family member.
Researchers reveal lullabies help sooth both baby and mom simultaneously. Additionally, playing music to babies help increase their attention and positive displays of emotion to their mothers.
A new study reveals baby brain, the increased forgetfulness and inattention some women experience during pregnancy does, in fact, exist.
A new study reveals higher plasma oxytocin levels in breastfed babies. Findings show oxytocin is transported from the gut to the blood in an intact form.
A new study reports on a key connection between two areas of an adult female vole's brain reward system that promotes pair bonding.
Researchers report partners experience a sexual 'afterglow' that last for up to 48 hours and is linked to relationship quality over time.
According to a new study, fathers given a boost of oxytocin expressed increased activity in brain areas associated with empathy and reward when viewing photos of their small children.
Researchers implicate dopamine in human bonding and attachments.
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.
A neuroimaging study looks at how closely the human-pet relationship mirrors the mother-child bond.
