Maternal experience alters brain-wide representation of infant cries
Briana R. McRae, Dianne-Lee KD Ferguson, Kalei Swanier, Genevera I. Allen, Bianca Jones Marlin
The paper shows maternal experience reshapes brain-wide neural responses to infant cries, enhancing efficiency and specialization through oxytocin-dependent circuits.
bioRxiv · Jun 28, 2026 · PreprintNeuroscience