Volume 36 Issue 13, December 2011
Patterns of activation-signal recorded from the right amygdala in mothers while presented with own and unfamiliar infant-related video vignettes. Signal patterns were measured for two groups of mothers on the basis of micro-coding maternal and infant social behavior during mother-infant interaction: synchronous mothers (S—orange)—those who coordinate social behavior with infant signals- and intrusive mothers (I—red) —those providing access stimulation when infants signal a need for rest. As seen, among synchronous mothers, activations of the right amygdala show greater coherence over time, whereas among intrusive mothers activation of this nucleus show greater disorganization. Courtesy of the authors from the Department of Psychology, Bar-Ilan University, Israel and the Functional brain center, Wohl institute for advanced imaging, Tel-Aviv Sourasky medical center: Shir Atzil, Talma Hendler and Ruth Feldman.
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