Beyond “Mommy Brain”: The Neuroscience of Maternal Instincts

Описание: Despite motherhood and successful caregiving being essential for the survival of our species, surprisingly little has been known about how the human brain adjusts to this new phase of life until recently. Pilyoung Kim, Helena Rutherford, and Abigail Tucker discuss how this period in adulthood involves brain changes that shape adaptation to the challenges of parenthood, underlying parental instincts, attachment, behavior, and emotions.

Chapters and Speakers:
00:00 Introduction by Pamela Smith, Seth Low Professor of History, Director of the Center for Science and Society, Columbia University
04:42 Introduction by Clare McCormack, Presidential Scholar in Society and Neuroscience, Columbia University
08:05 Presentation by Abigail Tucker, journalist and author
22:45 Presentation by Pilyoung Kim, Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Denver
39:09 Presentation by Helena Rutherford, Assistant Professor, Yale Child Study Center, Yale School of Medicine
55:19 Discussion
1:15:12 Q&A

Beyond “Mommy Brain”: The Neuroscience of Maternal Instincts was held on November 22, 2021. This is part of the Presidential Scholars in Society and Neuroscience seminar series hosted by the Center for Science and Society at Columbia University.

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