Maternal Overprotection in Childhood is Associated with Amygdala Reactivity and Structural Connectivity in Adulthood
Madeline J. Farber, M. Justin Kim, Annchen R. Knodt, Ahmad R. Hariri
This study finds that higher maternal overprotection in childhood is linked to increased amygdala reactivity to explicit threat signals and reduced structural integrity of the uncinate fasciculus in young adulthood.