A new study looking at effects of pregnancy has shown how a woman’s brain can alter size and structure, changing how they perceive feelings and perspectives of others, the New York Times reports.
The study, published in the journal Nature Neuroscience, found that after giving birth, there was a loss of gray matter in several brain areas involved with how the brain perceives things. The researchers found that most of the changes in the brain remained two years after giving birth.
The study involved 25 women in their 30s who were planning to conceive for the first time. Research was completed over five years.
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