Brain basis of early parent–infant interactions: psychology, physiology, and in vivo functional neuroimaging studies

Swain, James E.; Lorberbaum, Jeffrey P.; Kose, Samet; Strathearn, Lane

doi:10.1111/j.1469-7610.2007.01731.x

Cited by 499Neuroendocrine regulation and behaviorInfant Health and DevelopmentAttachment and Relationship Dynamics

Brain basis of early parent–infant interactions: psychology, physiology, and in vivo functional neuroimaging studies

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Swain, James E., Lorberbaum, Jeffrey P., Kose, Samet, Strathearn, Lane·2007·Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry

DOI 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2007.01731.xPMC PMC4318551

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Parenting behavior critically shapes human infants’ current and future behavior. The parent–infant relationship provides infants with their first social experiences, forming templates of what they can expect from others and how to best meet others’ expectations. In this review, we focus on the neurobiology of parenting behavior, including our own functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) brain imaging experiments of parents. We begin with a discussion of background, perspectives and caveats for considering the neurobiology of parent–infant relationships. Then, we discuss aspects of the psychology of parenting that are significantly motivating some of the more basic neuroscience research. Following that, we discuss some of the neurohormones that are important for the regulation of social bonding, and the dysregulation of parenting with cocaine abuse. Then, we review the brain circuitry underlying parenting, proceeding from relevant rodent and nonhuman primate research to human work. Finally, we focus on a study‐by‐study review of functional neuroimaging studies in humans. Taken together, this research suggests that networks of highly conserved hypothalamic–midbrain–limbic–paralimbic–cortical circuits act in concert to support aspects of parent response to infants, including the emotion, attention, motivation, empathy, decision‐making and other thinking that are required to navigate the complexities of parenting. Specifically, infant stimuli activate basal forebrain regions, which regulate brain circuits that handle specific nurturing and caregiving responses and activate the brain's more general circuitry for handling emotions, motivation, attention, and empathy – all of which are crucial for effective parenting. We argue that an integrated understanding of the brain basis of parenting has profound implications for mental health.

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Most prior studies have had a small sample size (10 or fewer subjects) or used a suboptimal fixed effects analysis, which prevents generalization of the results to the population from which the sample was drawn.
“In addition, most prior studies have had a small sample size (10 or fewer subjects) or used a suboptimal fixed effects analysis (24) which prevents generalization of the results to the population from which the sample was drawn (30).”
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The mesocorticolimbic dopamine system may play a role in processing reward-based signals and motivating maternal care.
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From What’s in a smile? Maternal brain responses to infant facial cues (2008) · cites this paper as [24]
Other fMRI studies have only demonstrated activation of these areas in mothers of younger babies, during the first few months of life, suggesting these regions may be more important during the early postpartum period.
“However, other fMRI studies have only demonstrated activation of these areas in mothers of younger babies, during the first few months of life (18, 24), suggesting that these regions may be more important during the early postpartum period.”
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These emotional circuits include the ventral tegmental area, striatum, amygdala, insula, cingulate cortex, and OFC.
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Authors: Swain, J. E., Lorberbaum, J. P., Kose, S., & Strathearn, L.
Affiliations: Yale University (US)
Pennsylvania State University (US)
Baylor College of Medicine (US)
Corresponding author: Swain, James E.
ORCID: Swain, James E.
Strathearn, Lane
Venue: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
Publisher: Wiley
Published: 2007-03
Volume: 48
Issue: 3-4
Pages: 262-287
ISSN: 0021-9630 (ISSN-L)
1469-7610
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2007.01731.x
PMC: PMC4318551
OpenAlex: W2161866296
Semantic Scholar: 8391927148bd67b82afe53c8d65030c675f8953d
Cited by: 499
References: 210
Citations by year: 2026: 14 · 2025: 10 · 2024: 14 · 2023: 11 · 2022: 31 · 2021: 23 · 2020: 18 · 2019: 25 · 2018: 18 · 2017: 29 · 2016: 26 · 2015: 38 · 2014: 25 · 2013: 33 · 2012: 45
FWCI: 4.44
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Licence: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor (vor, 6 d)
Locations: Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
PubMed (publishedVersion)
Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders: National Institute of Mental Health (T32MH018268)
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (R01 NS40259-01, R01NS040259)
Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (K12-HD-41648, R03HD049422, K12HD041648, R03 HD49422-01, K23HD043097)
Topics: Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
Health Sciences › Health Professions › Pharmacy › Infant Health and Development
Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
Keywords: parental behavior, parent-infant relationship, social bonding, neurohormones, cocaine abuse, brain circuits, caregiving, empathy, motivation, attention, decision-making
MeSH terms: Animals, Arousal, Brain, Breast Feeding, Child Development, Emotions, Empathy, Female, Hormones, Humans, Infant, Infant, Newborn, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Maternal Behavior, Nerve Net, Object Attachment, Parent-Child Relations, Parenting, Receptors, Oxytocin, Neurotransmitter Agents

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