Women have a lifetime risk of major depression double that of men but only during their
reproductive years. This sex difference has been attributed partially to activational effects of …

Severe stress in early life, such as childhood abuse and neglect, constitutes a major risk
factor in the etiology of psychiatric disorders and somatic diseases. Importantly, these long …

Pregnancy involves radical hormone surges and biological adaptations. However, the
effects of pregnancy on the human brain are virtually unknown. Here we show, using a …

Why are negative emotions so central in art reception far beyond tragedy? Revisiting
classical aesthetics in the light of recent psychological research, we present a novel model …

This report coordinates assessments of five types of behavioral responses in new mothers to
their own infants' cries with neurobiological responses in new mothers to their own infants' …

Research in humans and nonhuman animals indicates that social affiliation, and particularly
maternal bonding, depends on reward circuitry. Although numerous mechanistic studies in …

Parental responses to their children are crucially influenced by stress. However, brain-based
mechanistic understanding of the adverse effects of parenting stress and benefits of …

Maternal addiction constitutes a major public health problem affecting children, with high
rates of abuse, neglect, and foster care placement. However, little is known about the ways …

Highlights•Brain neuroimaging reveal mechanisms for parental sensitivity that are subject to
early-life, moods and stress.•Increasingly realistic brain imaging paradigms and methods …

Maternal attachment-related parenting behaviors require mothers to regulate self-related
and child-related distress. Emotion regulation is, in turn, influenced by maternal mood and …