The Application of Electroencephalography to Investigate the Neural Bases of Parenting: A Review

Maupin, Angela N.; Hayes, Nathan J.; Mayes, Linda C.; Rutherford, Helena J. V.

doi:10.1080/15295192.2015.992735

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“…Our results also underscore the desirability of future research on brain responses of adults to infant crying. Future studies might employ electrophysiological techniques (Maupin et al, 2015) to identify brain neural networks that render the perception of atypical cries as more distressed. We also suggested that it will repay to implement “hyperscanning” sessions (parallel recording of multiple participants) to investigate the responses of multiple caregivers (e.g.…”

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Three physiological responses in fathers and non-fathers’ to vocalizations of typically developing infants and infants with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Esposito

Valenzi

Islam

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Research in Developmental Disabilities

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Children with ASD, even before receiving a formal diagnosis, express atypical patterns of distress vocalizations (namely, episodes of crying). Their cries have higher fundamental frequencies, shorter inter-bout pauses, and fewer utterances. Cries of children with ASD are also perceived differently from other cries, and these perceptual differences may alter parent-infant interaction. This study assessed multiple physiological responses in fathers and non-fathers to atypical distress vocalizations (cries of children with ASD), acoustically matched typical distress vocalizations (cries of typically developing children), and positive vocalizations (laughter of typically developing children). The experimental procedures were designed to measure how components of the autonomic nervous system respond to typical and atypical infant vocalizations. Three convergent methodologies (Galvanic Skin Response – GSR; cardiac dynamics via Inter-Beat Interval – IBI; right hand temperature change – RHTC) were performed on two groups with contrasting caregiving experience: fathers of typically developing children (n=10) and non-fathers (n=10). Inferential statistical analysis compared the two groups (fathers, non-fathers) and three stimulus types (ASD cry, typical cry, laughter) for the three measures (GSR, IBI, RHTC). Both fathers and non-fathers showed greater negative responses (increased GSR) to ASD cries compared to typical cries and laughter. Fathers showed higher IBI and greater temperature increases (RHTC) than non-fathers while listening to typical and atypical cries. Fathers and non-fathers showed more emotional arousal mediated by sympathetic activation while listening to cries of children with ASD. Fathers were calmer and acted more promptly than non-fathers while listening to typical cries, perhaps because the fathers had more experience in caring for crying infants. These findings point to similarities and differences in fathers’ and non-fathers’ physiological responsiveness to cries of children with ASD and might guide specific intervention programs for parents of children at risk of ASD.

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Three physiological responses in fathers and non-fathers’ to vocalizations of typically developing infants and infants with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Esposito

Valenzi

Islam

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Research in Developmental Disabilities

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“…In particular, measuring event-related potentials (ERPs) has been particularly useful in delineating the neural processing of infant affective cues. This approach is advantageous in providing temporally sensitive insight into stages of processing infant cues that may vary across maternal samples (Maupin, Hayes, Mayes, & Rutherford, 2015), and is an approach that strongly resonates with the intuitive accounts of parenting where sensitive parental responding is so rapid it may be below conscious awareness (Papousek, 2000). …”

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“…Interpretation of ERP studies of infant cue processing relate to the relative sizes or amplitudes of neural responses elicited by infant faces or cries, with larger amplitudes typically indicative of greater sensitivity and allocation of attention to these stimuli (Maupin et al, 2015). To date, ERP studies have provided insight into the stage of stimulus processing that may be affected by infant-driven factors (e.g., emotional expressions, familiarity) and parent-driven factors (e.g., parent vs. non-parent) when perceiving infant cues.…”

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Parental reflective functioning and the neural correlates of processing infant affective cues

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Parental reflective functioning refers to the capacity for a parent to understand their own and their infant’s mental states, and how these mental states relate to behavior. Higher levels of parental reflective functioning may be associated with greater sensitivity to infant emotional signals in fostering adaptive and responsive caregiving. We investigated this hypothesis by examining associations between parental reflective functioning and neural correlates of infant face and cry perception using event-related potentials (ERPs) in a sample of recent mothers. We found both early and late ERPs were associated with different components of reflective functioning. These findings suggest that parental reflective functioning may be associated with the neural correlates of infant cue perception and further support the value of enhancing reflective functioning as a mechanism in parenting intervention programs.

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“…In addition, researchers have begun to evaluate the neural circuitry of human parenting and parents’ responsiveness to infants’ affective cues (41, 42). The multimodal integration of data from behavioral and neuroscience research is central to the FIND conceptual model and may be necessary to advance the field beyond what could be accomplished with behavioral research alone.…”

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Promoting Healthy Child Development via a Two‐Generation Translational Neuroscience Framework: The Filming Interactions to Nurture Development Video Coaching Program

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Frenkel

Noll

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Child Dev Perspectives

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In this article, we focus on applying methods of translational neuroscience to two-generation, family-based interventions. In recent years, a small but growing body of evidence has documented the reversibility of some of the neurobiological effects of early adversity in the context of environmental early interventions. Some of these interventions are now being implemented at scale, which may help reduce disparities in the face of early life stress. Further progress may occur by extending these efforts to two-generation models that target caregivers’ capabilities to improve children’s outcomes. In this article, we describe the content and processes of the Filming Interactions to Nurture Development (FIND) video coaching intervention. We also discuss the two-generation, translational neuroscience framework on which FIND is based, and how similar approaches can be developed and scaled to mitigate the effects of adversity.

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The Application of Electroencephalography to Investigate the Neural Bases of Parenting: A Review

Cited by 60 publications

References 61 publications

Three physiological responses in fathers and non-fathers’ to vocalizations of typically developing infants and infants with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Three physiological responses in fathers and non-fathers’ to vocalizations of typically developing infants and infants with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Parental reflective functioning and the neural correlates of processing infant affective cues

Promoting Healthy Child Development via a Two‐Generation Translational Neuroscience Framework: The Filming Interactions to Nurture Development Video Coaching Program

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