Parenting Journal · Volume 1 · Issue 1 · Licensed source edition
Exploring Associations Between Infant Attachment, Maternal Sensitivity, and Attention to Maternal Emotion Expressions
Originally published 2025-09-01 · Developmental Science
Wiley · DOI 10.1111/desc.70057 ↗
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How do infants attend to emotional signals from a familiar caregiver?
This study links early relationship security with infants’ processing of their mother’s emotional signals. It offers a mechanistic research perspective, not a practical diagnostic test.
Who was studied?
Eighty-eight infants initially assessed; 69 with later attachment assessment
Age / stage: Infants at 7 and 12 months
Read with three questions
- Which neural and attention measures were taken at seven months?
- Which findings differed by later attachment classification?
- Why do the neural measures not diagnose the quality of an individual family relationship?
Keep the limits in view
The sample limited analysis of specific insecure attachment patterns. The ERP design lacked unfamiliar-face comparison and direct data-quality metrics; several results were inconclusive.
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Mikko J. Peltola; Szilvia Biro; Rens Huffmeijer; Hanneli Sinisalo; Marian J. Bakermans‐Kranenburg; Marinus H. van IJzendoorn (2025). Exploring Associations Between Infant Attachment, Maternal Sensitivity, and Attention to Maternal Emotion Expressions Developmental Science. https://doi.org/10.1111/desc.70057
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