What is the science on rewards and threats to the brain, especially to the child 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 


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