Does ‘mommy brain’ last? Study shows motherhood does not diminish attention
Wednesday, June 24, 2020 - 10:30
in Psychology & Sociology
“Mommy brain” is a long-held perception that mothers are more forgetful and less attentive. “In most studies, however, attention and memory tests are given to mothers very early postpartum,” said Valerie Tucker Miller, a Ph.D. student in Purdue University’s Department of Anthropology department. Miller is studying the effects of motherhood on attention, memory and other psychological […]