Parent-Infant Synchrony : Biological Foundations and Developmental Outcomes  

Oleh:

Feldman, Ruth

Jenis: Article from Journal - e-Journal
Dalam koleksi: Current Directions in Psychological Science vol. 16 no. 06 (Dec. 2007), page 340-345.
Topik: Parent–Infant Synchrony; Physiological Oscillators; Vagal Tone; Oxytocin; Symbolic Development
Fulltext: 11. Parent–Infant Synchrony - Biological Foundations and Developmental Outcomes.pdf (116.2KB)

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Synchrony—a construct used across multiple fields to denote the temporal relationship between events— has been applied to the study of mother–infant interaction and is suggested here as a framework for the study of interpersonal relationships. Defined as the temporal coordination of micro-level social behavior, parent–infant synchrony is charted in its development across infancy from the initial consolidation of biological rhythms during pregnancy to the emergence of symbolic exchange between parent and child. Synchrony is shown to depend on physiological mechanisms supporting bond formation in mammals—particularly physiological oscillators and neuroendocrine systems such as those involving the hormone oxytocin. Developmental outcomes of the synchrony experience are observed in the domains of self-regulation, symbol use, and the capacity for empathy across childhood and adolescence. Specific disruptions to the parameters of synchrony that may be observed in various pathological conditions, such as prematurity or maternal affective disorder, are detailed. A time-based, micro-analytic behavioral approach to the study of human relationship may offer new insights on intersubjectivity across the lifespan.

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