Neurobiology of culturally common maternal responses to infant cry

  • Marc H. Bornstein
    Child and Family Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, MD 20892;
  • Diane L. Putnick
    Child and Family Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, MD 20892;
  • Paola Rigo
    Child and Family Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, MD 20892;
  • Gianluca Esposito
    Department of Psychology and Cognitive Science, University of Trento, I-38068 Trento, Italy;
  • James E. Swain
    Stony Brook University Hospital Medical Center, Stony Brook, NY 11794;
  • Joan T. D. Suwalsky
    Child and Family Research, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, Bethesda, MD 20892;
  • Xueyun Su
    East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China;
  • Xiaoxia Du
    East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China;
  • Kaihua Zhang
    East China Normal University, Shanghai 200241, China;
  • Linda R. Cote
    Department of Psychology, Marymount University, Arlington, VA 22207
  • Nicola De Pisapia
    Department of Psychology and Cognitive Science, University of Trento, I-38068 Trento, Italy;
  • Paola Venuti
    Department of Psychology and Cognitive Science, University of Trento, I-38068 Trento, Italy;

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<jats:title>Significance</jats:title> <jats:p>We undertook an interdisciplinary exploration that unites evolutionary biology, neuroscience, and developmental cultural psychology. Based on extensive and detailed behavioral analyses of 684 new mothers in 11 countries and complementary functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) analyses of brain responses in 43 first-time new US mothers to their own infants’ cries, 44 experienced Chinese mothers to infant cries and control emotional sounds, and 12 Italian mothers and nonmothers to generic infant cries, we identified specific behavior repertoires and specific corresponding activated brain regions in human caregivers that constitute primary responses to infant distress. This study set will appeal to scientific and general audiences because it elucidates the foundations of core parenting practices in response to infant vocal distress.</jats:p>

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