31/07/2025
So beautiful I had to share… cos I know my LO parents will agree too💖
🎥 A Mother’s Kiss - Through the Eyes of Science
Imagine this:
A mother gently kisses her child.
To the eye - a simple act of love.
But beneath the surface… a miracle unfolds.
Scientists captured this moment using functional MRI.
A scientific photograph of love.
Visual proof of what instinct always knew - now confirmed by neuroscience.
💞 When a mother kisses her baby, she doesn’t just touch skin… she touches the brain.
That tender kiss sets off a storm of invisible signals that change both mother and child - profoundly.
🤱 In the mother:
The brain’s pleasure and reward centers light up (nucleus accumbens, dopamine system).
The amygdala and hypothalamus activate - triggering protective, primal emotion.
Oxytocin floods the system — the “love hormone” that reduces stress, deepens bonding, and creates lasting attachment.
👶 In the child:
Heart rate slows. Muscles relax.
Stress hormones decrease.
The body receives a powerful message: “I’m safe. I’m loved.”
And right there… the brain begins to record love - shaping trust, intimacy, and the future ability to love.
🧠 On the scan, you can literally see both brains glowing.
A synchronized dance between two nervous systems.
A silent language. A coded signal of love.
💬 In that moment…
The mother’s brain acts as if protecting the most precious thing on Earth.
The child’s brain quietly responds: “I’m safe. I’m home.”
No words. No effort. Just presence.
Just one kiss. One real connection.
This is the neurobiology of love.
Care that leaves a mark deep within us.
And yes - love can be seen.
It glows. ❤️
From .world
