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A mother’s voice can soothe a child in stressful situations, reducing levels of cortisol, the stress hormone, and increasing levels of oxytocin, the social bonding hormone. Credit: valentinap/Flickr, CC BY 2.0

How a Mother’s Voice Shapes Her Baby’s Developing Brain

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