Mindfulness-related differences in neural response to own infant negative versus positive emotion contexts.
Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience January 5, 2018 DOI: 10.1016/j.dcn.2018.01.002 (opens in new tab)
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Study at a glance
AI-extracted from the abstract| Characteristics | Observational study Peer reviewed |
|---|---|
| Population | Mothers |
| Topics | Meditation |
| Key findings | Higher trait mindfulness was associated with differences in neural response to own infant negative versus positive emotion contexts, suggesting mindfulness may influence mothers' brain processing of infant emotional cues. |
Abstract
Mindfulness-related differences in neural response to own infant negative versus positive emotion contexts.
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