Attachment and self-understanding: parenting while thinking about the brain
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https://doi.org/10.33898/rdp.v16i61.935Keywords:
attachment, neurobiology, psychotherapy, resilience, parenting, interpersonal relationshipsAbstract
Drawing upon new findings in neurobiology and attachment research, this paper explains how interpersonal relationships directly impact the development of the brain, and offer parents a step-by-step approach to forming a deeper understanding of their own life stories that will help them raise compassionate and resilient children.
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