This manuscript provides a critical review of the literature on parent–child physiological
synchrony—the matching of biological states between parents and children. All eligible …

Extensive research has established a positive association between caregiver-child
behavioral synchrony and child developmental functioning. Burgeoning research examining …

Emotional regulation is important for mental health and behavioral regulation. A relevant
precursor to emotional regulation may involve identification of one's emotions. Here, we …

The parasympathetic nervous system supports social interaction and varies in relation to
psychopathology. However, we know little about parasympathetic processes from a dyadic …

Despite a recent surge in research examining parent–child neural similarity using fMRI,
there remains a need for further investigation into how such similarity may play a role in …

This meta‐analytic review (k= 5–10; N= 258–895) examined links between attachment
insecurity and physiological activity at baseline and in response to interpersonal stress …

Emotional characteristics and processes are robust predictors of the development and
course of major medical illnesses and premature mortality, as are a variety of indicators of …

In this chapter, various conceptual perspectives on the role of emotions in parenting are
summarized and integrated into a single model, and various pathways by which parental …

Physiological synchrony, or concordance, among caregiver–child dyads involves the
matching of biological states. Understanding this process is critical for enhancing our …

Objective: Client–therapist physiological synchrony has recently attracted significant
empirical attention. Recent theoretical accounts propose that physiological linkages should …