Maternal bonding in childhood moderates autonomic responses to distress stimuli in adult males

Arianna Dalsant; Anna Truzzi; Peipei Setoh; Gianluca Esposito

doi:10.1016/j.bbr.2015.06.026

Maternal bonding in childhood moderates autonomic responses to distress stimuli in adult males

Arianna Dalsant, Anna Truzzi, Peipei Setoh, Gianluca Esposito^*

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Abstract

Mother-child bonding influences the development of cognitive and social skills. In this study we investigate how maternal attachment, developed in early childhood, modulates physiological responses to social stimuli later in life. Our results suggest that the autonomic nervous system's responses to vocal distress are moderated by the quality of participants' maternal bonding. In particular, participants with optimal maternal bonding showed a greater calming response to distressful stimuli whereas participants with non-optimal maternal bonding showed a heightened distress response.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	428-431
Number of pages	4
Journal	Behavioural Brain Research
Volume	292
Early online date	24 Jul 2015
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bbr.2015.06.026
Publication status	Published - 01 Oct 2015
Externally published	Yes

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Keywords

Attachment
Autonomic responses
Heart-rate variability
Maternal bonding
Nose temperature

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Behavioral Neuroscience

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