by Evergreen Psychotherapy | Jun 16, 2014 | Attachment, Parenting, Theory & Research
Poor emotional bonding between mother and child can lead to learning problems for the child as he or she matures, according to a new study by the Sutton Trust. The study, titled “Baby Bonds” and highlighted in a BBC story, focuses on attachment theory and...
by Evergreen Psychotherapy | Apr 8, 2014 | Psychology, Theory & Research
Why do some individuals collapse under the stresses of life, while others seem to do well coping with the same conditions? Why do some children who experience maltreatment and other disadvantages develop severe psychosocial difficulties later in life, while others...
by Evergreen Psychotherapy | Apr 7, 2014 | Psychology, Theory & Research
Mirror neurons were discovered in the early 1990s and have revolutionized our understanding of how people learn from and communicate with one another (Rizzolatti 1996). Basically, the idea of mirror neurons is there are networks in our brains that allow people to feel...
by Evergreen Psychotherapy | Mar 30, 2014 | Parenting, Psychology, Theory & Research
Researchers have used fMRI scans to investigate which regions of the brain are activated during parenting—how our brains are wired for rearing children, and how parenting can shape our brains. They found that humans’ neural circuitry is primed to respond to babies in...
