EPISODE · Feb 5, 2022 · 49 MIN
SIO321: Does Giving Money to Mothers Boost Baby Brain Activity?
You might have seen the coverage recently of a study that claims to show that giving poor mothers cash payments changed their babies’ brain activity in ways associated with stronger cognitive development. So what is the study, and does it hold up to SIO science thingy scrutiny courtesy of Dr. Lindsey Osterman? Find out! Links: NYT write-up, Troller-Renfree and colleagues (2022) The Impact of a Poverty Reduction Intervention on Infant Brain Activity, Other publications from Baby’s First Years
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SIO321: Does Giving Money to Mothers Boost Baby Brain Activity?
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