Wednesday, February 8, 2012

A Mother's Affection May Protect Against Anxiety in Adulthood

(CNN) UPDATED 2010-08-27
Babies whose mothers are caring and attentive usually grow into well-adjusted children, but now experts say they may also be more likely than their peers to grow into emotionally-healthy adults. Researchers studied 500 people from infanthood to adulthood and found that those who received above average levels of attention and caring from their mother were less likely to show signs of anxiety and hostility as adults. Researchers spent only one day with the mother and child in the 1960's, but those who were observed to show "extravagant" and "caressing" affection (the highest scores) later reported less anxiety, hostility, or distressing emotional reactions than those whose mothers had shown less affection.  Read full story >
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