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A Longitudinal Study of Infant Cortisol Response During Learning Events
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A Longitudinal Study of Infant Cortisol Response During Learning Events by Laura A. Thompson, Gin Morgan, and Kelly A. Jurado explores the intricate dynamics of cortisol, a hormone linked to the stress response, and its impact on learning and memory tasks in adults. The interplay of cortisol's direction of change, the magnitude of this change, and the type of task it affects is crucial in determining whether performance is helped or hindered.
Past research on infants has produced inconsistent findings on whether an increasing or decreasing cortisol reactivity pattern supports cognitive performance. The exploration of the association between maternal sensitivity and learning in infancy has been similarly limited.
This study investigates the relationships between maternal sensitivity, infants' cortisol response to maternal separation and novel cognitive tasks, and cognitive performance at 3, 6, 8, 10, and 12 months. Throughout each phase, infants engaged in various cognitive tasks, with both maternal and infant cortisol levels measured pre- and post-task. Additionally, mother-infant behaviour assessments were conducted to evaluate maternal sensitivity.
The findings indicated that better cognitive performance correlated with a decreasing pattern of cortisol response (lower cortisol after the task than before) and higher maternal sensitivity. However, maternal sensitivity did not mediate the relationship between cortisol response and infant cognitive performance.
Longitudinal analyses showed no intra-individual stability in infants' cortisol response patterns over the first year. Nevertheless, at a group level, a decreasing cortisol response pattern became more prevalent across this age range, particularly in girls. From 6 months onwards, maternal sensitivity remained stable across phases.
The results hold significant implications for understanding the development of regulatory abilities during infancy and underscore the nuanced interplay between biological and environmental factors.
Series: Monographs of the Society for Research in Child Development (MONO)
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A Longitudinal Study of Infant Cortisol Response During Learning Events
A Longitudinal Study of Infant Cortisol Response During Learning Events by Laura A. Thompson, Gin Morgan, and Kelly A. Jurado explores the intricate dynamics of cortisol, a hormone linked to the stress response, and its impact on learning and memory tasks in adults. The interplay of cortisol's direction of change, the magnitude of this change, and the type of task...PaperbackSold Out
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ISBN: 9781119229087
Publisher: John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 01 January 2016
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Wiley-Blackwell
Edition: 4th edition
Contributors:
- Series edited by Patricia J. Bauer
- Commentaries by Megan R. Gunnar
Audience: Professional and scholarly
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 8.0mm
Width: 152.0mm
Height: 229.0mm
Weight: 227g
Pages: 316
About the Author
Laura A. Thompson is a Distinguished Achievement Professor of Psychology at New Mexico State University. She received her doctorate in psychology from the University of California, Santa Cruz.
Gin Morgan received her doctorate in psychology from Columbia University, served as a post-doctoral fellow in psychology at New Mexico State University, and is now a Lecturer in Psychology at Indiana University Kokomo. Kellie A. Jurado received her B.S. from New Mexico State University, and is now a graduate student in Virology at Harvard University.
Megan R. Gunnar is a Regents Professor of Developmental Psychology and Director of the Institute of Child Development at the University of Minnesota. Her research focuses on the neuroendocrinology of stress and social buffering in human development and the impact of early adversity on neurobehavioral development. She is the recipient of the Distinguished Scientific Contributions to Child Development award from the Society for Research in Child Development, the G. Stanley Hall award from division 7 of the American Psychological Association, and the mentor award for lifetime achievement from the Association for Psychological Science.
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