Attachment v. Abuse
A ScienceDaily write-up of baby rat study–Abusive mothering aggravates the impact of stress hormones.
“Our work shows that, while the infant brain is wired to form attachments at all costs, abusive attachments have negative consequences in social behavior development.”
Tags: kids, parenting, stress
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A ScienceDaily write-up of baby rat study–Abusive mothering aggravates the impact of stress hormones.
