Across species, caregivers exert a powerful influence on the neural and behavioral
development of offspring. Increasingly, both animal and human research has highlighted …

Maternal behavior is species-specific and expressed under different physiological
conditions, and contexts. It is the result of neural processes that support different forms (eg …

Advances in the Study of Behavior presents its first thematic volume, focusing on the
physiological and behavioral mechanisms underlying parental care. The book discusses …

Social development has been the focus of a great deal of neuroscience based research over
the past decade. In this review, we focus on providing a framework for understanding how …

The developing brains of young children are highly sensitive to input from their social
environment. Nurturing social experience during this time promotes the acquisition of social …

Highlights•Brain neuroimaging reveal mechanisms for parental sensitivity that are subject to
early-life, moods and stress.•Increasingly realistic brain imaging paradigms and methods …

Fathering plays an important role in infants' socioemotional and cognitive development.
Previous studies have identified brain regions that are important for parenting behavior in …

Early‐life caregiving shapes the architecture and function of the developing brain. The fact
that the infant‐caregiver relationship is critically important for infant functioning across all …

Attachment theory is built on the assumption of consistency; the mother–infant bond is
thought to underpin the life-long representations individuals construct of attachment …

From birth, interactions with others are an integral part of a person's daily life. In infancy,
social exchanges are thought to be critical for optimal brain development. This systematic …