Published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · View the paper (DOI)
Researchers observed maternal responses to infant crying across 11 countries, finding common brain activity patterns in new mothers. The study suggests a neurobiological and evolutionary basis for the human maternal response to infant cries.
Coverage from 2 institutions
- Maternal responses to infants' cries Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences · Oct 23, 2017 · first to report
- NIH study identifies brain patterns underlying mothers' responses to infant cries NIH/Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development · Oct 23, 2017