Currently, we understand much about how children's brains attend to and learn from
information presented while they are alone, viewing a screen–but less about how …

Abstract Background In March 2020, the COVID-19 outbreak was declared a pandemic by
the World Health Organization (WHO), generating stark economic and social repercussions …

Pregnancy and the postpartum period involve numerous physiological adaptations that
enable the development and survival of the offspring. A distinct neural plasticity …

Arguably, emotion is always valenced—either pleasant or unpleasant—and dependent on
the pleasure system. This system serves adaptive evolutionary functions; relying on …

Pregnancy and the transition to parenthood is an important period marked by dramatic
neurobiological and psychosocial changes that may have implications for the health of …

The intergenerational transmission of psychopathology is one of the strongest known risk
factors for childhood disorder and may be a malleable target for prevention and intervention …

Maternal depression increases child vulnerability to psychopathology, loneliness, and social
maladjustment; yet, its long-term effects on the social brain are unknown. In this prospective …

The transition to motherhood, and the resultant experience of caregiving, may change the
way women respond to affective, infant signals in their environments. Nonhuman animal …

The relationships infants and young children have with their caregivers are fundamental to
their survival and well-being. Theorists and researchers across disciplines have attempted …

The mother-infant relationship is one of the most important bonds among all mammals and
develops when a mother shows emotional and physical attention toward her infant. Studies …