Abstract
A behavior-based neurobiological approach to the study of normative and high-risk parenting is presented and suggests that human affiliations are formed on the basis of bio-behavioral synchrony between the online physiological and behavioral processes of attachment partners. Theoretical foundations for the model ranging from neuroscience to phenomenology are discussed, and the unique expressions of micro-level synchrony are detailed across development. Specific disruptions to parameters of synchrony in various high-risk conditions and examples for time-locked processes of biology and behavior are described. Finally, implications of the findings to the implementation of specific interventions to mothers, fathers, and families are highlighted.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 154-164 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Parenting |
Volume | 12 |
Issue number | 2-3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2012 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:Research is supported by the Israel Science Foundation (#1318/08), the US-Israel bi-national Science Foundation (2005-273), the NARSAD Foundation, the Irving B. Harris Foundation, and the Katz Family Foundation.