Maternal status regulates cortical responses to the body odor of newborns

Maternal status regulates cortical responses to the body odor of newborns

Studies in non-human mammals have identified olfactory signals as prime mediators of mother-infant bonding and they have been linked with maternal attitudes and behavior in our own species as well. However, although the neuronal network processing infant cues has been studied for visual and auditory...

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Main Authors: Johan N Lundström, Annegret eMathe, Benoist eSchaal, Johannes eFrasnelli, Katharina eNitzsche, Johannes eGerber, Thomas eHummel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2013-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
fMRI
Reward
Bonding
neonatal
Body odor
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00597/full

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