Positive parenting predicts the development of adolescent brain structure: A longitudinal study

Little work has been conducted that examines the effects of positive environmental experiences on brain development to date. The aim of this study was to prospectively investigate the effects of positive (warm and supportive) maternal behavior on structural brain development during adolescence, usin...

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Main Authors: Sarah Whittle, Julian G. Simmons, Meg Dennison, Nandita Vijayakumar, Orli Schwartz, Marie B.H. Yap, Lisa Sheeber, Nicholas B. Allen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2014-04-01
Series:Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878929313000650