1. Neuroinformatics and Neuroimaging Laboratory Graduate School of systems Life Sciences 3SL14005P

5. Tetsuo Kida, Shota Nishitani, Masanori Tanaka, Tsunehiko Takamura, Masashi Sugawara, Kazuyuki Shinohara Nagasaki University

6. Maternal love FMRI Source: http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnint.2012.00036/full Orbito frontal cortex ACTIVATION

7. Mni standard brain

8. 17 grand mothers Watching video (30 second) Smile Neutralexpression Grandchild ages = 1 – 2.5 years old

11. CHANNEL 9 : Oxy Hb concentration Was increased

13. CHANNEL 9 : Oxy Hb concentration Was increased

14. There is significant correlation correlation Emotional mood rating Vs Oxy Hb concentration

15. Their research concluded that sight of one’s own grandchild activated different regions of the APFC involved in the monitoring of reward, mentalizing and cognitive control. These activations may be a sort cortical manifestation of grandmaternal love.