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... > social science subjects > sociology > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and health > mommy brain
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and health > mommy brain
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and health > mommy brain
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > motherhood and health > mommy brain

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mommy brain  

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  • The term mommy brain was coined in the 1960s, and began in popular culture rather than science: it is intentionally cute, although many women find it demeaning. It is used to refer to the significant emotional, sensory, and cognitive changes a woman's brain undergoes during the radical transformation into motherhood. [Source: Encyclopedia of Motherhood; Mommy Brain]

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