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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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·August 9, 2022·4 min read

Mothers with Personality Disorders Impact Their Teen Children’s Attachment Security

Mothers who suffer from personality disorders impact their teenage children's attachment styles, leaving them prone to insecure attachments, depression, and anxiety later in life.

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·August 8, 2022·4 min read

Deciphering a Baby’s Cries of Pain Is Not an Innate Ability and Must Be Learned

A human's ability to interpret the cries of a baby in pain isn't innate but learned from experience.

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·August 4, 2022·5 min read

Mothers Use the Benefits of Song to Promote Infant Development

Attention-grabbing songs mothers sing to their little ones help develop emotional regulation and brain structures associated with self-regulation.

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·July 21, 2022·3 min read

Visually Perceptive Moms Are More Sensitive Parents

A mother's ability to recognize positive emotions on the faces of other adults predicts her sensitivity and responsiveness to her child four months later.

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·July 20, 2022·3 min read

‘Cuddle Hormone’ Oxytocin Strongly Affects Male Mice on Becoming Fathers

Neurons that secrete oxytocin in the paraventricular nucleus in the hypothalamus are responsible for activating paternal instincts in new fathers, a mouse model study finds.

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·July 6, 2022·3 min read

Depression in Fathers and Children Linked, Regardless of Genetic Relatedness

Paternal depression may contribute to adolescent depression and behavioral problems, regardless of whether or not the father and child are genetically related, researchers say.

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·June 7, 2022·6 min read

How Mothers Calm Their Distressed Infants With Soothing Signals

Study reveals how postpartum depression has an impact on how a mother soothes her baby and changes in maternal neurobiological mechanisms when it comes to soothing.

This shows a mom blowing bubbles with her son

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·May 9, 2022·5 min read

Empathy Training Improves Mother-Child Relationships and Life Satisfaction

Mothers and children who participated in empathy skill training had better relationships and improved overall well-being, a new study reports.

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·March 1, 2022·4 min read

Thoughts of Harming Baby a Normal but Unpleasant Part of Postpartum Experience

Intrusive and unwanted thoughts of harming your baby are relatively common in new mothers, a new study indicates. While there is little evidence to suggest women experiencing these thoughts will actually harm their child, researchers say intrusive thoughts of aggression toward your infant may signal an increased risk of developing OCD.