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Mothers who recognize others’ happiness are more responsive to their infants

The Hindu | 09/10/2022 06:56 PM | Click to read full article

Eyes wide, a baby reaches for a toy. Her caregiver, sensing her interest, brings the toy within her grasp. “Ga!” the baby exclaims, and her caregiver responds, “Yes!”

When the baby fusses, her caregiver rubs her back until she calms. The baby smiles, and her caregiver smiles back, in a moment of what psychologist Mary Ainsworth called “mutual delight.” 

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