The child brain computes and utilizes internalized maternal choices

The child brain computes and utilizes internalized maternal choices

As children grow, they gradually learn how to make decisions independently. However, decisions like choosing healthy but less-tasty foods can be challenging for children whose self-regulation and executive cognitive functions are still maturing. We propose a computational decision-making process in which children estimate their mother's choices for them as well as their individual food preferen...

The Effectiveness of a Child-centered play therapy on Internalized Children's Problems

Introduction: The world of children is the world of action and action, and play therapy can be realized within the world of the child. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the efficacy of child-centered play therapy on childrenchr('39')s internalized problems. Method: The present study is a quasi-experimental study of heterogeneous groups. The statistical population of the study ...

What the cerebellum computes.

The brain is an organ that processes information. Brain systems such as the cerebellum receive inputs from other systems and generate outputs according to their internal rules of information processing. Thus, our understanding of the cerebellum is ultimately best expressed in terms of the information processing it accomplishes and how cerebellar neurons and synapses produce this processing. We ...

Maternal and Child Health

Maternal and child nutrition.