Early adversity and the neotenous human brain
N Tottenham - Biological psychiatry, 2020 - Elsevier
Human brain development is optimized to learn from environmental cues. The protracted
development of the cortex and its connections with subcortical targets has been argued to …
development of the cortex and its connections with subcortical targets has been argued to …
Parent–child intervention decreases stress and increases maternal brain activity and connectivity during own baby-cry: An exploratory study
Parental responses to their children are crucially influenced by stress. However, brain-based
mechanistic understanding of the adverse effects of parenting stress and benefits of …
mechanistic understanding of the adverse effects of parenting stress and benefits of …
Human maternal brain plasticity: adaptation to parenting
P Kim - New directions for child and adolescent development, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
New mothers undergo dynamic neural changes that support positive adaptation to parenting
and the development of mother–infant relationships. In this article, I review important …
and the development of mother–infant relationships. In this article, I review important …
Neuroendocrinology of parental response to babycry
This overview attempts to synthesise current understandings of the neuroendocrine basis of
parenting. The parent–infant bond is central to the human condition, contributes to risks for …
parenting. The parent–infant bond is central to the human condition, contributes to risks for …
Oxytocin and vasopressin support distinct configurations of social synchrony
Y Apter-Levi, O Zagoory-Sharon, R Feldman - Brain research, 2014 - Elsevier
Social synchrony–the coordination of behavior between interacting partners during social
contact–is learned within the parent-infant bond and appears in a unique form in mothers …
contact–is learned within the parent-infant bond and appears in a unique form in mothers …
A face a mother could love: depression-related maternal neural responses to infant emotion faces
HK Laurent, JC Ablow - Social neuroscience, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Depressed mothers show negatively biased responses to their infants' emotional bids,
perhaps due to faulty processing of infant cues. This study is the first to examine depression …
perhaps due to faulty processing of infant cues. This study is the first to examine depression …
A prospective longitudinal study of perceived infant outcomes at 18–24 months: Neural and psychological correlates of parental thoughts and actions assessed during …
The first postpartum months constitute a critical period for parents to establish an emotional
bond with their infants. Neural responses to infant-related stimuli have been associated with …
bond with their infants. Neural responses to infant-related stimuli have been associated with …
Parental precaution: Neurobiological means and adaptive ends
Humans invest precious reproductive resources in just a few offspring, who remain
vulnerable for an extended period of their lifetimes relative to other primates. Therefore, it is …
vulnerable for an extended period of their lifetimes relative to other primates. Therefore, it is …
Early secure attachment as a protective factor against later cognitive decline and dementia
E Walsh, Y Blake, A Donati, R Stoop… - Frontiers in Aging …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
The etiology of neurodegenerative disorders such as dementia is complex and incompletely
understood. Interest in a developmental perspective to these pathologies is gaining …
understood. Interest in a developmental perspective to these pathologies is gaining …
Depression alters maternal extended amygdala response and functional connectivity during distress signals in attachment relationship
Maternal attachment-related parenting behaviors require mothers to regulate self-related
and child-related distress. Emotion regulation is, in turn, influenced by maternal mood and …
and child-related distress. Emotion regulation is, in turn, influenced by maternal mood and …