Imaging Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
3
Published: Jan. 1, 2025
Abstract
Much
of
a
child’s
early
learning
takes
place
during
social
interactions
with
others.
Neural
synchrony,
the
temporal
alignment
individuals’
functional
brain
activity,
is
neural
mechanism
that
may
support
successful
interaction,
but
its
biological
origins
and
sensitivity
to
environmental
factors
remain
unknown.
This
study
measures
coherence
between
4-
6-year-old
children
their
mothers
using
wearable
near-infrared
spectroscopy
(“fNIRS”)
in
collaborative
problem-solving
hyperscanning
paradigm.
Best
practices
fNIRS
data
processing
are
incorporated
optimise
quantification
extricate
environmental-
task-related
effects.
Results
suggest
physiological
noise
extracerebral
layer
artificially
inflated
strength
both
oxygenated
(“HbO2”)
deoxygenated
(“HbR”)
haemoglobin.
Coherence
remained
stronger
than
individual
problem
solving
chromophores
after
reduction.
Phase-scrambled
pseudodyad
analyses
supported
interpretation
collaboration
relates
dynamics
interaction
rather
task-
or
environmental-related
components.
Strength
HbO2
was
positively
related
task
performance
negatively
background
maternal
stress.
HbR
also
stress
direction
results
were
mixed.
Overall,
this
provides
new
insight
into
nature
play.
American Journal of Psychiatry,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
181(4), P. 275 - 290
Published: Feb. 29, 2024
Irritability,
defined
as
proneness
to
anger
that
may
impair
an
individual's
functioning,
is
common
in
youths.
There
has
been
a
recent
upsurge
relevant
research.
The
authors
combine
systematic
and
narrative
review
approaches
integrate
the
latest
clinical
translational
findings
provide
suggestions
for
addressing
research
gaps.
Clinicians
researchers
should
assess
irritability
routinely,
specific
assessment
tools
are
now
available.
Informant
effects
prominent,
stable,
vary
by
age
gender.
prevalence
of
particularly
high
among
individuals
with
attention
deficit
hyperactivity
disorder,
autism
spectrum
mood
anxiety
disorders.
Irritability
associated
impairment
suicidality
risk
independent
co-occurring
diagnoses.
Developmental
trajectories
(which
begin
early
life)
have
identified
differentially
outcomes.
Youth
increased
anxiety,
depression,
behavioral
problems,
later
life.
moderately
heritable,
genetic
associations
differ
based
on
comorbid
illnesses.
Parent
management
training
effective
treating
psychological
problems
related
irritability,
but
its
efficacy
be
tested
rigorously,
novel
mechanism-informed
interventions
(e.g.,
those
targeting
exposure
frustration).
Associations
between
impact
cultural
context
important,
underresearched
topics.
Analyses
large,
diverse
longitudinal
samples
extend
into
adulthood
needed.
Data
from
both
animal
human
indicate
aberrant
responses
frustration
threat
central
pathophysiology
revealing
important
opportunities.
Social Cognitive and Affective Neuroscience,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
16(1-2), P. 93 - 102
Published: June 11, 2020
Conversations
are
an
essential
form
of
communication
in
daily
family
life.
Specific
patterns
caregiver-child
conversations
have
been
linked
to
children's
socio-cognitive
development
and
child-relationship
quality
beyond
the
immediate
environment.
Recently,
interpersonal
neural
synchronization
has
proposed
as
a
mechanism
supporting
conversation.
Here,
we
present
functional
near-infrared
spectroscopy
(fNIRS)
hyperscanning
study
looking
at
temporal
dynamics
synchrony
during
mother-child
Preschoolers
(20
boys
20
girls,
M
age
5;07
years)
their
mothers
(M
36.37
were
tested
simultaneously
with
fNIRS
while
engaging
free
verbal
conversation
lasting
for
4
min.
Neural
(using
wavelet
transform
coherence
analysis)
was
assessed
over
time.
Furthermore,
each
conversational
turn
coded
comprising
turn-taking,
relevance,
contingency
intrusiveness.
Results
from
linear
mixed-effects
modeling
revealed
that
but
not
or
intrusiveness
predicted
discussed
point
out
possible
variables
affecting
parent-child
potential
role
Child Development,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
92(4)
Published: Jan. 10, 2021
Interpersonal
neural
synchrony
(INS)
has
been
previously
evidenced
in
mother-child
interactions,
yet
findings
concerning
father-child
interaction
are
wanting.
The
current
experiment
examined
whether
fathers
and
their
5-
to
6-year-old
children
(N
=
66)
synchronize
brain
activity
during
a
naturalistic
interaction,
addressed
paternal
child
factors
related
INS.
Compared
individual
problem
solving
rest,
dyads
showed
increased
INS
bilateral
dorsolateral
prefrontal
cortex
left
temporo-parietal
junction
cooperative
solving.
Furthermore,
the
father's
attitude
toward
his
role
as
parent
was
positively
cooperation
condition.
These
results
highlight
implication
of
parenting
processes
for
first
time.
Sensors,
Journal Year:
2021,
Volume and Issue:
21(12), P. 4075 - 4075
Published: June 13, 2021
The
use
of
functional
near-infrared
spectroscopy
(fNIRS)
hyperscanning
during
naturalistic
interactions
in
parent–child
dyads
has
substantially
advanced
our
understanding
the
neurobiological
underpinnings
human
social
interaction.
However,
despite
rise
developmental
studies
over
last
years,
analysis
procedures
have
not
yet
been
standardized
and
are
often
individually
developed
by
each
research
team.
This
article
offers
a
guide
on
fNIRS
data
MATLAB
R.
We
provide
an
example
dataset
20
assessed
cooperative
versus
individual
problem-solving
task,
with
brain
signal
acquired
using
16
channels
located
bilateral
frontal
temporo-parietal
areas.
toolboxes
Homer2
SPM
for
to
preprocess
suggest
procedure.
Next,
we
calculate
interpersonal
neural
synchrony
between
Wavelet
Transform
Coherence
(WTC)
illustrate
how
run
random
pair
control
spurious
correlations
signal.
then
RStudio
estimate
Generalized
Linear
Mixed
Models
(GLMM)
account
bounded
distribution
coherence
values
analyses.
With
this
guide,
hope
offer
advice
future
investigations
enhance
replicability
within
field.
NeuroImage,
Journal Year:
2022,
Volume and Issue:
264, P. 119677 - 119677
Published: Oct. 13, 2022
The
transition
to
technologically-assisted
communication
has
permeated
all
facets
of
human
social
life;
yet,
its
impact
on
the
brain
is
still
unknown
and
effects
may
be
particularly
intense
during
periods
developmental
transitions.
Applying
a
two-brain
perspective,
current
preregistered
study
utilized
hyperscanning
EEG
measure
brain-to-brain
synchrony
in
62
mother-child
pairs
at
adolescence
(child
age;
M
=
12.26,
range
10-14)
live
face-to-face
interaction
versus
remote
communication.
elicited
9
significant
cross-brain
links
between
densely
inter-connected
frontal
temporal
areas
beta
[14-30
Hz].
Mother's
right
region
connected
with
child's
left
frontal,
temporal,
central
regions,
suggesting
regulatory
role
organizing
dynamics.
In
contrast,
only
1
cross-brain-cross-hemisphere
link,
attenuating
robust
right-to-right-brain
connectivity
moments
that
communicates
socio-affective
signals.
Furthermore,
while
level
behavior
was
comparable
two
interactions,
brain-behavior
associations
emerged
exchange.
Mother-child
temporal-temporal
linked
shared
gaze
degree
child
engagement
empathic
correlated
frontal-frontal
synchrony.
Our
findings
indicate
co-presence
underpinned
by
specific
neurobiological
processes
should
studied
depth.
Much
further
research
needed
tease
apart
whether
"Zoom
fatigue"
experienced
technological
stem,
part,
from
overload
more
limited
inter-brain
connections
address
potential
cost
technology
for
maturation,
among
youth.
Children,
Journal Year:
2023,
Volume and Issue:
10(8), P. 1323 - 1323
Published: July 31, 2023
In
this
article,
we
explore
the
concept
of
coregulation,
which
encompasses
mutual
adaptation
between
partners
in
response
to
one
another’s
biology
and
behavior.
Coregulation
operates
at
both
biological
(hormonal
nervous
system)
behavioral
(affective
cognitive)
levels
plays
a
crucial
role
development
self-regulation.
extends
beyond
actions
individuals
dyad
involves
interactive
contributions
partners.
We
use
as
an
example
parent–child
is
pervasive
expected,
it
emerges
from
shared
genetic
relatedness,
cohabitation,
continuous
interaction,
influence
common
factors
like
culture,
facilitate
interpersonal
coregulation.
also
highlight
emerging
field
neural
attunement,
investigates
coordination
brain-based
activities
individuals,
particularly
social
interactions.
Understanding
mechanisms
significance
attunement
adds
new
dimension
our
understanding
coregulation
its
implications
for
relationships
child
development.
Developmental Science,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: March 24, 2024
Abstract
It
is
a
central
tenet
of
attachment
theory
that
individual
differences
in
representations
organize
behavior
during
social
interactions.
Secure
also
facilitate
behavioral
synchrony,
key
component
adaptive
parent–child
Yet,
the
dynamic
neural
processes
underlying
these
interactions
and
potential
role
remain
largely
unknown.
A
growing
body
research
indicates
interpersonal
synchrony
(INS)
could
be
neurobiological
correlate
high
interaction
relationship
quality.
In
this
study,
we
examined
whether
associated
with
parent
child
representations.
total,
140
parents
(74
mothers
66
fathers)
their
children
(age
5–6
years;
60
girls
80
boys)
engaged
cooperative
versus
problem‐solving.
INS
frontal
temporal
regions
was
assessed
functional
near‐infrared
spectroscopy
hyperscanning.
Attachment
were
ascertained
by
means
Adult
Interview
story‐completion
task
children,
alongside
video‐coded
synchrony.
Findings
revealed
increased
problem
solving
across
all
dyads
(𝛸
2
(2)
=
9.37,
p
0.009).
Remarkably,
but
not
(
>
0.159)
cooperation.
More
specifically,
insecure
maternal
related
to
higher
mother–child
(3)
9.18,
0.027).
Conversely,
secure
daughter
daughter–parent
within
12.58,
0.006).
Our
data
thus
provide
further
indication
for
as
promising
probe
underpinnings
context
early
Research
Highlights
We
using
narrative
measures
parent‐child
Dyads
including
showed
left
prefrontal
regions.
daughters
right
temporo‐parietal
interactions,
especially
mutual
prediction
framework.
Scientific Reports,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
14(1)
Published: Feb. 1, 2024
Abstract
Texting
has
become
one
of
the
most
prevalent
ways
to
interact
socially,
particularly
among
youth;
however,
effects
text
messaging
on
social
brain
functioning
are
unknown.
Guided
by
biobehavioral
synchrony
frame,
this
pre-registered
study
utilized
hyperscanning
EEG
evaluate
interbrain
during
face-to-face
versus
texting
interactions.
Participants
included
65
mother-adolescent
dyads
observed
conversation
compared
from
different
rooms.
Results
indicate
that
both
and
communication
elicit
significant
neural
surrogate
data,
demonstrating
for
first
time
brain-to-brain
texting.
Direct
comparison
between
two
interactions
highlighted
8
fronto-temporal
links
were
significantly
stronger
in
interaction
Our
findings
suggest
partners
co-create
a
network
inter-brain
connections
live
exchanges.
The
degree
improvement
partners'
right-frontal-right-frontal
connectivity
correlated
with
greater
behavioral
synchrony,
suggesting
well-researched
connection
may
be
specific
communication.
while
technology-based
allows
humans
synchronize
afar,
remain
superior
mode
interpersonal
connection.
We
conclude
discussing
potential
benefits
drawbacks
pervasive
use
texting,
youth.
Development and Psychopathology,
Journal Year:
2020,
Volume and Issue:
32(5), P. 1754 - 1777
Published: Dec. 1, 2020
Abstract
Extensive
research
has
established
a
positive
association
between
caregiver-child
behavioral
synchrony
and
child
developmental
functioning.
Burgeoning
examining
physiological
yet
to
elucidate
its
impact
for
children’s
developing
self-regulation.
The
objectives
of
this
systematic
review
were
to:
1)
determine
whether
there
is
evidence
that
promotes
development,
2)
examine
differences
in
correlates,
3)
explore
context,
risk,
and/or
stress
influence
patterns
synchrony.
Sixty-nine
studies
met
the
following
criteria
on
PubMed
PsycINFO:
peer-reviewed
empirical
articles
English
autonomic,
hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenocortical,
central
nervous
system
activity
caregivers
children
4)
response
task
5)
directly
caregiver
physiology.
Findings
varied
based
period
current
context.
Functional
may
exist
across
systems
contexts.
Synchrony
have
different
consequences
dyads
with
without
certain
risk
factors.
Few
multiple
or
contexts,
nor
do
they
measure
characteristics
associated
Statistical
methodological
challenges
impede
interpretation.
generally
support
idea
Longitudinal
needed
outcomes
over
time.