Rewards and threats: how they shape a young brain

The PedsDocTalk Podcast: Child Health, Development & Parenting—From a Pediatrician Mom

Dr. Mona Amin

Medicine, Kids & Family, Health & Fitness, Parenting

4.9 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 10 October 2023

⏱️ 27 minutes

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What is the science of rewards and threats to the brain, especially to the child's brain? On this episode, I welcome Dr. Loretta Breuning, an author and Founder of the Inner Mammal Institute, to discuss : How rewards and threats shape the young brain How to build healthy reward pathways in your kids Why yelling, pleading, and bribes can create reward systems and why we want to limit these things Silverette Join me and countless other moms who have experienced the incredible difference Silverette Silver Cups can make. Just place them over your nipples in-between breastfeeding, and let them work their magic. The silver cups protect, soothe, and promote healing, all while letting your skin breathe. Remember to buy only the original and authentic Silverette. Visit their website today at Silveretteusa.com and use promo code PEDSDOCTALK to save 10% off your order! Find out what The Inner Mammal Institute has to offer at InnerMammalInstitute.org and see Videos, podcasts, books, blogs, multimedia, a training program, and a free five-day happy-chemical jumpstart. Check out my weekly videos on child health & development by ⁠subscribing to PedsDocTalk on YouTube⁠. Get trusted pediatric advice, relatable parenting insights, and evidence-based tips delivered straight to your inbox—join thousands of parents who rely on the PDT newsletter to stay informed, supported, and confident. ⁠⁠⁠⁠Join the newsletter⁠⁠⁠⁠! And don’t forget to follow ⁠⁠⁠⁠@pedsdoctalkpodcast⁠⁠⁠⁠ on Instagram—our new space just for parents looking for real talk and real support. We love the sponsors that make this show possible! You can always find all the special deals and codes for all our current sponsors on the ⁠⁠PedsDocTalk Podcast Sponsorships⁠⁠ page of the website. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	The rewards we seek are not always what's good for us, you know, a famous example would
0:06.0	be if a person smokes and they think, oh, I'll feel great as soon as I get a cigarette,
0:10.8	right?
0:11.8	So we seek rewards with the neural pathways built from our past rewards.
0:18.0	So our challenge in life is just to find our power to build new neural pathways and our
0:23.5	challenges parents is to reward the behavior you want.
0:28.6	And then the behavior you don't want so that you build a pathway that turns on that behavior
0:35.0	more easily.
0:36.0	Hello, and welcome back to the Peedstock Talk podcast.
0:39.6	A podcast that continues to grow because of you and your reviews.
0:42.8	So thank you so much for tuning in for another great conversation.
0:46.3	It's a podcast where I get to welcome the most amazing guests to chat about all things,
0:50.7	parenting, child health, child development, and parental mental health.
0:54.4	And today's guest on the show is Loretta Bruning, who is a PhD founder of the inner mammal
1:00.6	institute and professor Amarata of management at California State University East Bay.
1:06.5	And she's the author of many personal developmental books, including habits of a happy brain,
1:11.4	retrain your brain to boost your serotonin, dopamine, oxytocin, and endorphin levels.
1:16.7	And we're talking about rewards and threats, how they shape a young brain.
1:24.4	Hey, I need to share with you the game changer in my breastfeeding journey.
1:28.3	It's the silver at silver cups, and I can't wait to tell you all about this incredible
1:32.1	experience.
1:33.1	These little silver wonders are designed to make your breastfeeding journey smoother and
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