BACKGROUND: Considerable literature has focused on neural responses evoked by face
viewing. We extend that literature and explore the neural correlates of maternal attachment
with an fMRI study in which mothers view photographs of their own children. METHOD:
Seven mothers performed a one-back repetition detection task while viewing photographs of
their own child, friends of their child, unfamiliar children, and unfamiliar adults. RESULTS:
Viewing one's own child versus a familiar child was associated with activation in the�…