PSYC23H3 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Executive Functions, Problem Solving, Attachment In Adults
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What"s mom got to do with it? (this week"s article) *read the introduction and discussion, and the first few sentences of the methods section. Caregiving, maternal ef, and child ef: caregiving child ef. Speculation about authoritative vs. authoritarian control: very little evidence is available (on human data, biological mom"s ef not related to adopted children"s ef. Suggesting a biological link (refer to this week"s article!: maternal ef child ef. Fast, automatic responses to the infant cry and increased motivation for physical proximity may also limit thoughtful responses and psychological proximity: ef come into play with how the parent deals with a crying child, study: Do you react more quickly to the sad or happy expression: results: second for most stimulation. More stimulation is caused by (a) baby"s face and (b) happy expression; baby"s sad expression is. Attention bias to the infant face: results: Study: while completing an attention task, parents were exposed to faces.
