The functional neuroanatomy of maternal love: mother's response to infant's attachment behaviors.

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• Publication year

  2008

• Venue

  Biological Psychiatry

• Publication date

  2008-02-15

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1016/J.BIOPSYCH.2007.05.018PMID 17686467
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