Imagining the baby: Neural reactivity to infant distress and mind-mindedness in expectant parents
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DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsycho.2021.108057
Abstract: Neural and psychological processes in pregnancy may be important antecedents for caregiving postpartum. Employing event-related potentials, we examined neural reactivity to infant emotional faces during the third trimester of pregnancy in expectant mothers (n = 38) and… read more here.
Keywords: reactivity infant; mind mindedness; infant distress; infant ... See more keywords
Familiar songs reduce infant distress.
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DOI: 10.1037/dev0000917
Abstract: Parents commonly vocalize to infants to mitigate their distress, especially when holding them is not possible. Here we examined the relative efficacy of parents' speech and singing (familiar and unfamiliar songs) in alleviating the distress… read more here.
Keywords: songs reduce; infant distress; familiar songs; unfamiliar songs ... See more keywords