Super mom powers
May 15, 2019 1:34 PM
There’s research showing that pregnancy can alter women’s brains (most often reported to be a grey matter shrinkage for up to two years after birth) and stories that women can, say, lift a car off of their baby because of their magical mom powers. Do you have any personal experience of such marked change, and did it stick aroun for you?
I noticed after having a kid that I felt zero pressure to please others in social settings that previously would have made me nervous. More interestingly, I somehow gained the ability to be a super name rememberer—where I could never remember people’s names on a first, second, or third introduction, I suddenly could remember every parent/baby pair from classes, random acquaintances, new colleagues, etc. I imagine this has something to do with building supportive social networks to ensure the survival of progeny. What other such changes have you experienced?
I noticed after having a kid that I felt zero pressure to please others in social settings that previously would have made me nervous. More interestingly, I somehow gained the ability to be a super name rememberer—where I could never remember people’s names on a first, second, or third introduction, I suddenly could remember every parent/baby pair from classes, random acquaintances, new colleagues, etc. I imagine this has something to do with building supportive social networks to ensure the survival of progeny. What other such changes have you experienced?
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