Some kids did a parent-child interaction task. Negative parenting behaviors during the task were associated with reduced activity in the VTA and cerebellum during positive emotional events. Next question for us: do parenting interventions impact kids’ emotional processing? [5/6]

We found that higher SES is associated with greater activity in the medial orbitofrontal cortex during caregiver-child interactions in a movie. [4/6]

We identified positive and negative affect moments in the film, and parent-child interactions. These events activated brain regions implicated in social and emotional processing as we expected: [3/6]

Young kids struggle with tasks in the scanner, so we looked at brain responses to a movie: Piper by Pixar. Piper’s mom encourages them to find their own clams but the waves are big and scary! [2/6]

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Cognitive Skill Instruction is a method of teaching aimed at improving the essential qualities your brain uses to think, listen, and learn. Here’s how we suggest you implement it for your child! [1/6]