FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·January 21, 2023·5 min readClose Relationships With Parents Promote Healthier Brain Development in High-Risk Teens, Buffering Against Alcohol Use DisorderClose and supportive parental relationships can help mitigate the genetic and environmental risk of developing alcohol use disorder for at-risk teens.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·December 16, 2022·4 min readFathers Who Drink Heavily Report Less Positive Involvement With Their ChildrenFathers who binge drink are less involved with their children, a new study reports. Treating paternal heavy alcohol use can improve family dynamics.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·November 23, 2022·5 min readTwo-Hour Prenatal Course May Reduce Postpartum Depression and Increase Parental ConfidenceExpectant mothers who took a two-hour perinatal course called "Help, Understanding, Guidance (HUG) Your Baby" had a significantly reduced risk of postpartum depression and an increase in parental confidence once their baby arrived.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscienceOpen Neuroscience ArticlesPsychology·November 16, 2022·5 min readMothers’ Activity Levels May Depend on Number and Ages of ChildrenMothers with school-age children perform slightly more moderate-to-vigorous physical activity per day than those with younger children. Less than 50% of mothers met the recommended 150 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity per week.Read More
FeaturedGeneticsNeurosciencePsychology·October 23, 2022·3 min readStrict Parenting May Hard-Wire Depression Risk Into a Child’s DNAStrict parenting and other childhood stresses increase depression risks later in life by altering the way in which DNA is read.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·October 7, 2022·5 min readHow the Mother’s Mood Influences Her Baby’s Ability to SpeakChildren of mothers who experience more negative moods as a result of postpartum depression during the first two months of their child's life have less mature processing of speech sounds at the age of six months.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·September 22, 2022·3 min readSufficient Sleep Associated With Life Satisfaction in ParentsStudy shows sufficient sleep improves parents' mental health and overall well-being.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·September 20, 2022·12 min readObservations in Macaques Provide New Insights Into How Mothers Form Attachments to Their NewbornsFemale 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.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·August 9, 2022·4 min readMothers with Personality Disorders Impact Their Teen Children’s Attachment SecurityMothers who suffer from personality disorders impact their teenage children's attachment styles, leaving them prone to insecure attachments, depression, and anxiety later in life.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 8, 2022·4 min readDeciphering a Baby’s Cries of Pain Is Not an Innate Ability and Must Be LearnedA human's ability to interpret the cries of a baby in pain isn't innate but learned from experience.Read More
FeaturedNeuroscience·August 4, 2022·5 min readMothers Use the Benefits of Song to Promote Infant DevelopmentAttention-grabbing songs mothers sing to their little ones help develop emotional regulation and brain structures associated with self-regulation.Read More
FeaturedNeurosciencePsychologyVisual Neuroscience·July 21, 2022·3 min readVisually Perceptive Moms Are More Sensitive ParentsA mother's ability to recognize positive emotions on the faces of other adults predicts her sensitivity and responsiveness to her child four months later.Read More
