Natural variation in maternal sensitivity is reflected in maternal brain responses to infant stimuli.
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Breastfeeding, brain activation to own infant cry, and maternal sensitivity.
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عنوان ژورنال: Behavioral Neuroscience
سال: 2016
ISSN: 1939-0084,0735-7044
DOI: 10.1037/bne0000161