During the early period of hypothesis building and empirical testing of attachment theory, a
major emphasis was placed on mother-infant physical contact. In spite of this, mother-infant …

Motherhood in mammals involves tremendous changes throughout the body and central
nervous system, which support attention and nurturing of infants. Maternal care consists of …

Infancy is an easily definable stage of life, based on biological and mental data as well as on
social convention. Infants do not speak, whereas youngsters and adults do; infants creep …

Attachment theory postulates that there is a particular style of caregiving that, because of its
interaction with our evolved psychology, is most likely to result in healthy psychological …

Oxytocin is a neuropeptide that is important for maternal physiology and childcare, including
parturition and milk ejection during nursing,,,,–. Suckling triggers the release of oxytocin, but …

Early child development has been influenced directly and indirectly by the COVID‐19
pandemic, and these effects are exacerbated in contexts of poverty. This study estimates …

Touch is an important means through which mothers and infants co-regulate during periods
of stress or perturbation. The present study examined the synchrony of maternal and infant …

Maternal childhood maltreatment experiences (CMEs) may influence responses to infants
and affect child outcomes. We examined associations between CME and mothers' neural …

Background Prematurity may affect mother-infant bonding and alter maternal sensitivity to
infant's cues. Efficient perception of infants' facial and bodily cues is a crucial aspect of …

Maternal psychopathology given a history of maltreatment and domestic violence exposure
increases the risk for child psychopathology. Infant social withdrawal is one warning sign of …