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Child Development

Psychologists glimpse biological imprint of childhood neglect

Posted on November 21, 2005

The absence of a loving caregiver in the earliest years of life could sway the normal activity of two hormones – vasopressin and oxytocin – that play an essential role in the ability to form healthy social bonds and emotional intimacy.

Posted in 2005, Infant and Childhood Development, NewsTagged Alison Wismer Fries, Child Development, Emotional Development, Neurobiology, Seth Pollack

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