Friday, October 29, 2010

New Moms' Brains Grow

From US News, New Moms' Brains May Grow After Childbirth. Neurologists have discovered that after childbirth, new mother's brains literally grow! The growth mostly occurs in areas of maternal motivation, rewards and emotional processing. How could this research be used to encourage new mothers and help them understand the changes in themselves after birth? Could this research be used in other ways? What are the flaws in this type of research study?

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