ERIC Number: EJ1444468
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024-Nov
Pages: 17
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1363-755X
EISSN: EISSN-1467-7687
Eye of the Beholder: Neural Synchrony of Dynamically Changing Relations between Parent Praise and Child Affect
Ying Li; Talia Q. Halleck; Laura Evans; Paras Bhagwat Bassuk; Leiana Paz; Ö. Ece Demir-Lira
Developmental Science, v27 n6 e13541 2024
In this study, we aimed to determine the role of parental praise and child affect in the neural processes underlying parent-child interactions, utilizing functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) hyperscanning. We characterized the dynamic changes in interpersonal neural synchrony (INS) between parents and children (4-6 years old, n = 40 dyads) during a cognitively challenging task. We then examined how changes in parent-child INS are influenced by parental feedback and child affect. Parent-child INS showed a quadratic change over time, indicating a decelerated decline during the interaction period. The relationship of parental praise, in the form of positive feedback, to change in INS was contingent upon the child's positive affect during the task. The highest levels of INS were observed when praise was present and child affect was positive. The left temporo-parietal regions of the child and the right dorsolateral prefrontal and right temporo-parietal regions of the parent demonstrated the strongest INS. The dynamic change in INS during the interaction was associated with children's independent performance on a standardized test of visuospatial processing. This research, leveraging fNIRS hyperscanning, elucidates the neural dynamics underlying the interaction between parent praise and child positive affect, thereby contributing to our broader understanding of parent-child dynamics.
Descriptors: Parent Child Relationship, Psychological Patterns, Affective Behavior, Child Behavior, Child Development, Parent Influence, Feedback (Response), Brain, Brain Hemisphere Functions, Cognitive Development, Intelligence Tests, Young Children, Motivation, Achievement
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS) (DHHS/NIH)
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Wechsler Preschool and Primary Scale of Intelligence
Grant or Contract Numbers: T32GM108540