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Crying Baby Draws Blunted Response In Depressed Mom’s Brain
February 23, 2011 by NewsBot
Mothers who are depressed respond differently to their crying babies than do non-depressed moms. In fact, their reaction, according to brain scans at the University of Oregon, is much more muted than the robust brain activity in non-depressed moms. Crying by infants is a normal occurrence, but how mothers respond can affect a child's development, says Jennifer C...


