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Benché l’idea che gli stati d’animo materni possano influire sul benessere fetale non sia nuova, solo di recente lo studio dei potenziali effetti delle emozioni materne sullo sviluppo del feto è divenuto oggetto di attenzione e ricerca scientifica.
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Della Vedova, A.M. (2009). Emozioni e gravidanza: effetti dello stress materno sul benessere fetale. In: Sentire e pensare. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-1069-7_1
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