Neurosciencenews.com May 15, 2026 • 18:26

Harsh Parenting Biologically Distorts Child Stress Regulation - Neuroscience News

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Harsh Parenting Biologically Distorts Child Stress Regulation - Neuroscience News

A new study uses heart monitors to prove that harsh parenting disrupts a child's biological stress co-regulation system.

Summary: A new study provides biological proof for how aggressive parenting alters a child’s ability to handle stress. Investigating the theory of “co-regulation”, where a parent’s calm physiological… [+12445 chars]

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