Breastfeeding dynamically changes endogenous oxytocin levels and emotion recognition in mothers
Authors/Creators
- 1. Kyoto University
- 2. Azabu University
Description
Breastfeeding behaviors can significantly change mothers' physiological and psychological states. The hormone oxytocin may mediate breastfeeding and mothers' emotion recognition. This study examined the effects of endogenous oxytocin fluctuation via breastfeeding on emotion recognition in 51 primiparous mothers. Saliva oxytocin was assessed before and after the manipulation (breastfeeding or holding an infant), and emotion recognition tasks were conducted. Among mothers who breastfed daily, mothers with more increased levels of oxytocin after breastfeeding showed greater reduced negative recognition and enhanced positive recognition of adult facial expressions. These oxytocin functions accompanying breastfeeding may support continued nurturing behaviors and also affect the general social cognition of other adults beyond any specific effect on infants.
Notes
Funding provided by: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
Crossref Funder Registry ID: http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100001691
Award Number: 24119005 to M. Myo.
Funding provided by: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
Crossref Funder Registry ID: http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100001691
Award Number: 17H01016 to M. Myo.
Funding provided by: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
Crossref Funder Registry ID: http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100001691
Award Number: 19K21813 to M. Myo.
Funding provided by: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
Crossref Funder Registry ID: http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100001691
Award Number: 19J15173 to M. M.
Funding provided by: Japan Society for the Promotion of Science
Crossref Funder Registry ID: http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/501100001691
Award Number: JPMJCE1307 to M. Myo
Funding provided by: The Maekawa Houonkai Foundation
Crossref Funder Registry ID: http://dx.doi.org/10.13039/100015645
Award Number: 2015-2017 to M. Myo
Files
Files
(33.9 kB)
| Name | Size | Download all |
|---|---|---|
|
md5:d5e6763f74192a3146f6e2ff5a5d987a
|
33.9 kB | Download |
Additional details
Related works
- Is cited by
- 10.1098/rsbl.2020.0139 (DOI)