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📢  文末扫码进裙，免费领取双语精读版 How Does Pregnancy Change the Brain? Clues Are Emerging. As hormones surge, some brain areas shrink in what scientists say may be a fine-tuning that helps mothers bond with and care for their babies. Brain scans of a woman during pregnancy showed that some areas shrink, possibly becoming more specialized, while neurological fibers appear to show temporarily improved communication. The New York Times By Pam Belluck Sept. 17, 2024 | 857 words | ★★★☆☆ Research is revealing intriguing clues about how pregnancy changes the brain. Studies scanning women’s brains before and after pregnancy have found that certain brain networks, especially those involved in social and emotional processing, shrink during pregnancy, possibly undergoing a fine-tuning process in preparation for parenting. Such changes correspond with surges in pregnancy hormones, especially estrogen, and some last at least two years after childbirth, researchers ………………………………