Texting Doesn't Replace Comfort Of Mother's Voice: KSL TV News
A new study published in Evolution & Human Behavior shows their no substitute for hearing your mother's voice to calm daughters who are stressed. I sat down earlier today with Brooke Walker at KSL TV News to share my thoughts on this news study.Give what I've learned about attachment theory, the results of this study aren't surprising. Nothing can replace the presence and voice of a parent to soothe a stressed child.
Texting is a great for conveying information, but not emotion. It doesn't replace the comfort of being with someone or hearing their voice --Julie Hanks, LCSW
Read the KSL News article hereRead the study abstract
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