May 2016 PMID 27185915

Neural circuits underlying mother's voice perception predict social communication abilities in children.

Daniel A Abrams, Tianwen Chen, Paola Odriozola, Katherine M Cheng, Amanda E Baker, Aarthi Padmanabhan, Srikanth Ryali, John Kochalka, Carl Feinstein, Vinod Menon

Mentions

6
Peak: 2 in May 2021
across 2 sources since May 2021

Extended reach

6,947
potential audience

Total likes

278

Video views

4,302

Mentions per month

May 2021 – Sep 2025

Where it's discussed

  • X / Twitter4 posts
  • YouTube2 videos

AI synopsis

What people are saying

The overall tone combines agreement with the significance of the findings, exemplified by posts citing the role of neural circuits and the importance of early voice recognition, while interest is driven by references to specific brain regions and developmental implications. Words like 'predict,' 'activates,' and 'neural circuits' convey a science-based tone, emphasizing both curiosity and recognition of potential clinical relevance.

AgreementModerate agreement

Most comments acknowledge the significance of the study, especially highlighting its findings on neural circuits and social communication predicted by mother's voice perception.

InterestHigh interest

Discussions reflect high curiosity about implications, noting the connection between neural responses and social abilities, as well as referencing foundational research and recent discoveries.

EngagementModerate engagement

Peers engage by referencing studies, sharing insights from neuroscience, and discussing applications in NICU settings, indicating an active but not deeply technical engagement.

ImpactModerate impact

The conversations suggest awareness of the study’s potential to influence understanding of social development and disorders like autism, though some posts focus more on observational implications.

Abstract in brief

  • The study used fMRI to examine how children's brains respond to their mother's voice compared to other female voices, finding that the mother's voice activates specific regions related to auditory processing, emotion, reward, and face perception.
  • Brain connectivity between the voice-sensitive superior temporal sulcus (STS) and regions involved in reward, emotion, and social memory during mother's voice exposure predicted the child's social communication skills.
  • These findings suggest a neurobiological link between how children's brains process socially important voices and their social development, with potential implications for understanding disorders like autism.]

Top posts

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GOLD Neonatal
@GOLDNeonatal · X

Talking to babies in NICU: fetuses around 33-34 weeks can distinguish from mothers voice and other voices. Neural circuits underlying mother’s voice perception predict social communication abilities in children. - R Phillips #GOLDNeonatal2023 #GOLDLearning #IAMGOLD #neonate

May 30, 2023 · 1,770 followers View post →
SEEK
@SEEKOrgOfficial · X

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 113(22), 6295–6300. doi:10.1073/pnas.1602948113 Digitale, E. (2016, May 16). Mom’s voice activates many different regions in children’s brains. Stanford Medicine News Center. https://t.co/0hSWwYI8kk

May 10, 2021 · 308 followers View post →
SEEK
@SEEKOrgOfficial · X

References: Abrams, D. A., Chen, T., Odriozola, P., Cheng, K. M., Baker, A. E., Padmanabhan, A., … Menon, V. (2016). Neural circuits underlying mother’s voice perception predict social communication abilities in children. +

May 10, 2021 · 308 followers View post →
Mother of Chihuahuas
@SheWolfofEng · X

Don’t tell me we don’t know what we lost #adopteevoices #adopteetwitter https://t.co/JqNbwDLbWW

May 1, 2022 · 259 followers View post →

All mentions

GOLD Neonatal
@GOLDNeonatal · X

Talking to babies in NICU: fetuses around 33-34 weeks can distinguish from mothers voice and other voices. Neural circuits underlying mother’s voice perception predict social communication abilities in children. - R Phillips #GOLDNeonatal2023 #GOLDLearning #IAMGOLD #neonate

May 30, 2023 · 1,770 followers View post →
Mother of Chihuahuas
@SheWolfofEng · X

Don’t tell me we don’t know what we lost #adopteevoices #adopteetwitter https://t.co/JqNbwDLbWW

May 1, 2022 · 259 followers View post →
SEEK
@SEEKOrgOfficial · X

Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 113(22), 6295–6300. doi:10.1073/pnas.1602948113 Digitale, E. (2016, May 16). Mom’s voice activates many different regions in children’s brains. Stanford Medicine News Center. https://t.co/0hSWwYI8kk

May 10, 2021 · 308 followers View post →
SEEK
@SEEKOrgOfficial · X

References: Abrams, D. A., Chen, T., Odriozola, P., Cheng, K. M., Baker, A. E., Padmanabhan, A., … Menon, V. (2016). Neural circuits underlying mother’s voice perception predict social communication abilities in children. +

May 10, 2021 · 308 followers View post →