FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience Articles·September 28, 2019·5 min readNew baby smell: How newborn babies’ head odor facilitates bondingStudy sheds light on the olfactory importance of the smell of a newborn baby's head and mother-child bonding.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·August 29, 2019·4 min readParenting stress may affect mother’s and child’s ability to tune in to each otherMothers 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.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·April 17, 2018·4 min readWhy Losing a Dog Can Be Harder Than Losing a Friend or RelativeA new article considers why losing a dog can be harder for some to deal with than losing a close friend or family member.Read More
Auditory NeuroscienceFeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 30, 2018·7 min readFrom Lullabies to Live Concerts: How Music and Rhythm Shape Our Social BrainsResearchers 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.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 15, 2018·3 min readStudy Finds ‘Baby Brain’ is Real, But We’re Still Not Sure What Causes itA new study reveals baby brain, the increased forgetfulness and inattention some women experience during pregnancy does, in fact, exist.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 10, 2017·5 min readHigher Oxytocin Levels in Breastfed BabiesA 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·May 31, 2017·5 min readCracking the Neural Code of LoveA new study reports on a key connection between two areas of an adult female vole's brain reward system that promotes pair bonding.Read More
FeaturedPsychology·March 20, 2017·4 min readA 48-Hour Sexual ‘Afterglow’ Helps to Bond Partners Over TimeResearchers report partners experience a sexual 'afterglow' that last for up to 48 hours and is linked to relationship quality over time.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·February 17, 2017·5 min readHow Dads Bond With ToddlersAccording 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.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·February 17, 2017·5 min readThe Brain Chemistry Behind Human Bonding RevealedResearchers implicate dopamine in human bonding and attachments.Read More
ElectrophysiologyFeaturedGenetics·November 18, 2014·2 min readMother’s Presence Makes Pain Go Away and Changes Gene Activity in Infant BrainThe 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.Read More
FeaturedOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·October 3, 2014·6 min readStudy Suggests Neurobiological Basis of Human-Pet RelationshipA neuroimaging study looks at how closely the human-pet relationship mirrors the mother-child bond.Read More
