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Adult attachment predicts maternal brain and oxytocin response to infant cues
Infant cues, such as smiling or crying facial expressions, are powerful motivators of human maternal behavior, activating dopamine-associated brain reward circuits. Oxytocin, a neurohormone of attachment, promotes maternal care in animals, although its role in human maternal behavior is unclear. We...
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| Lenguaje: | English |
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2009
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3041266/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19710635 http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/npp.2009.103 |