Cuando una madre siente que no llega
26 October 2020
En NH Neuro Training hemos encontrado este interesante post donde se refleja de manera visual y clara el apego entre una madre y su bebé cuando ésta le besa en la frente. Se observa claramente como se activan áreas cerebrales concretas relacionadas con la experimentación de emociones como el amor y la confianza, produciendo una explosión de Oxitocina (la hormona del amor), dopamina, serotonina y vasopresina, lo que provoca el estrechamiento del vínculo entre ambos.
Os dejamos el texto que acompaña y explica la imagen “This is the world’s first ever magnetic resonance image showing a mother and child’s bond. The image is of neuroscientist Rebecca Saxe kissing her two month old son.
The child’s brain appears to be smoother and darker. This is because it has significantly less white matter. White matter is comprised of myelin, which is fatty tissue that acts as insulation for the wires that communicate messages inside your brain.
The activations in the image do not refer to the act of kissing but to the organisation of functional activity in infant brains.
Kissing causes a chemical reaction in your brain, including a burst of the hormone oxytocin. Oxytocin is often referred to as the ‘love hormone’ because it stirs up feelings of affection and attachment.
Kissing activates the brain’s reward system; releasing dopamine which makes us feel good. It also releases vasopressin which bonds mothers with babies and romantic partners to each other. It also releases serotonin which helps to regulate our mood”.
