Maternal Sensitivity Modulates Child’s Parasympathetic Mode and Buffers Sympathetic Activity in a Free Play Situation

Maternal Sensitivity Modulates Child’s Parasympathetic Mode and Buffers Sympathetic Activity in a Free Play Situation

BackgroundBehavioral and physiological (self-)regulation in early life is crucial for the understanding of childhood development and adjustment. The autonomic nervous system (ANS) is a main player in the regulative system and should therefore be modulated by the quality of interactive behavior of th...

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Main Authors: Franziska Köhler-Dauner, Eva Roder, Manuela Gulde, Inka Mayer, Jörg M. Fegert, Ute Ziegenhain, Christiane Waller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
autonomic nervous system
maternal sensitivity
parasympathetic nervous system
sympathetic nervous system
free and structured play
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2022.868848/full

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