On cuteness: Unlocking the parental brain and beyond
Cuteness in offspring is a potent protective mechanism that ensures survival for otherwise
completely dependent infants. Previous research has linked cuteness to early ethological …
completely dependent infants. Previous research has linked cuteness to early ethological …
Roughness perception: A multisensory/crossmodal perspective
Roughness is a perceptual attribute typically associated with certain stimuli that are
presented in one of the spatial senses. In auditory research, the term is typically used to …
presented in one of the spatial senses. In auditory research, the term is typically used to …
Consonance and dissonance perception. A critical review of the historical sources, multidisciplinary findings, and main hypotheses
Revealed more than two millennia ago by Pythagoras, consonance and dissonance (C/D)
are foundational concepts in music theory, perception, and aesthetics. The search for the …
are foundational concepts in music theory, perception, and aesthetics. The search for the …
The affective core of emotion: Linking pleasure, subjective well-being, and optimal metastability in the brain
Arguably, emotion is always valenced—either pleasant or unpleasant—and dependent on
the pleasure system. This system serves adaptive evolutionary functions; relying on …
the pleasure system. This system serves adaptive evolutionary functions; relying on …
Rare long-range cortical connections enhance human information processing
What are the key topological features of connectivity critically relevant for generating the
dynamics underlying efficient cortical function? A candidate feature that has recently …
dynamics underlying efficient cortical function? A candidate feature that has recently …
Depression alters maternal extended amygdala response and functional connectivity during distress signals in attachment relationship
Maternal attachment-related parenting behaviors require mothers to regulate self-related
and child-related distress. Emotion regulation is, in turn, influenced by maternal mood and …
and child-related distress. Emotion regulation is, in turn, influenced by maternal mood and …
The neural basis of responsive caregiving behaviour: Investigating temporal dynamics within the parental brain
Whether it is the sound of a distressed cry or the image of a cute face, infants capture our
attention. Parents and other adults alike are drawn into interactions to engage in play …
attention. Parents and other adults alike are drawn into interactions to engage in play …
Duration of motherhood has incremental effects on mothers' neural processing of infant vocal cues: a neuroimaging study of women
The transition to motherhood, and the resultant experience of caregiving, may change the
way women respond to affective, infant signals in their environments. Nonhuman animal …
way women respond to affective, infant signals in their environments. Nonhuman animal …
The maternal brain: neural responses to infants in mothers with and without mood disorder
Mothers' sensitive responses to their infants have evolutionary importance and are likely
hardwired into the maternal brain. Mood disorders are associated with aberrant neural …
hardwired into the maternal brain. Mood disorders are associated with aberrant neural …
Intuitive parenting: understanding the neural mechanisms of parents' adaptive responses to infants
Highlights•Parents intuitively enact a range of behaviours that support infant
development.•Intuitive behaviours include altering speech, establishing eye contact and …
development.•Intuitive behaviours include altering speech, establishing eye contact and …