Maternal mindfulness and anxiety during pregnancy affect infants' neural responses to sounds.
Soc Cogn Affect Neurosci June 12, 2014 DOI: 10.1093/scan/nsu075 (opens in new tab)
Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Infants and their mothers |
| Topics | Anxiety Meditation |
| Key points | Maternal mindfulness and anxiety during pregnancy are associated with infants' neural responses to sounds, suggesting a link between prenatal maternal psychological state and infant auditory processing. |
Abstract
Maternal mindfulness and anxiety during pregnancy affect infants' neural responses to sounds.