Good mothers are on the same wavelength as their babies... literally: Brain scans reveal toddlers learn better if parents 'sync up with them' by smiling and maintaining eye contact [Daily Mail]

Good mothers teach their babies best when they think along the same wavelength - literally.

Scans have revealed that infants whose patterns of brain activity most closely resemble their mum's take on new information more quickly.

Experts say that parents can encourage this 'syncing' - known as neural synchrony -  through social cues including smiling and maintaining eye contact.  

This mirroring of brain wave patterns was a good predictor of how well babies' learn about their environment, researhers say.

A mother smiling or frowning at an object to express like or dislike influences a  baby's brain activity and how they respond to a new toy, researchers found. 

The findings could be provide insight into social bonding, developmental disorders, including how to improve early years learning. 

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