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FeaturedNeurosciencePsychology·March 10, 2022·4 min readHow Toddler-Mother Attachment Impacts Adolescent Brain and BehaviorTeens who had an insecure attachment to their mothers as toddlers are more likely to overestimate the trustworthiness of strangers, a new study reports.Read More
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