《母亲的大脑》：神经科学如何揭示母职带来的深刻变化

When it comes to new motherhood, the baby typically takes center stage. But in a refreshing twist, neuroscientist Susana Carmona shifts the spotlight to the mom. What follows is a captivating and well-grounded journey through the fascinating process of matrescence. A word coined to echo adolescence, another time of seismic changes, matrescence includes the intense reorganization a woman’s brain undergoes as she becomes a mom. This mom found the book to be a treasure trove of motherly delights. As one of the few scientists studying matrescence, Carmona is an authoritative guide through the latest research, of which there is a dismayingly small amount. Still, the book covers scientific ground including hormones, evolution and brain networks. …