Mother brain : how neuroscience is rewriting the story of parenthood

Summary: "A groundbreaking exploration of the parental brain that untangles insidious myths from complicated realities, MOTHER BRAIN explodes the concept of "maternal instinct" and tells a new story about what it means to become a parent. Chelsea Conaboy delves into the neuroscience to reveal unexpected upsides, generations of scientific neglect, and a powerful new narrative of parenthood"--

Record details

ISBN: 9781250762283 (hardcover)
Physical Description: print
xv,348 pages ; 25 cm
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York : Henry Holt and Company, [2022]
Copyright: ©2022

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Formatted Contents Note:	At the flip of a switch -- The making of a mother's instinct -- Attention, please -- Our babies, our selves -- The ancient family tree -- Inclined to care -- Start where you are -- The one in the mirror -- Between us.