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Chapter 2.Infancy

Parenthood, the Mother-Infant Relationship, and the Mind of the Infant
https://doi.org/10.1176/appi.books.9781615370979.kg02

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Introduction to the Infant | Parenthood, Pregnancy, and Mother-Infant Affective Sharing | Newborn Period, Emergence of Social Smiling, and Role of Temperament | Face-to-Face Interaction and the Process of “Hatching” | Affective Sharing in Late Infancy and the Attachment Relationship | Physical Development, Motoric Practicing, and the Transition to Toddler Phase | References

Excerpt

The mysterious mind of the preverbal infant has captured the imagination of modern psychodynamic thinkers. Fascinating discoveries of the newborn’s relational capacities and a deeper grasp of the inherently reciprocal mother-infant bond have powerfully affected and broadened theories on early mental development. A diverse group of psychodynamic and developmental thinkers has clarified the foundational influence of the dyad’s attachment relationship and its unique contribution to enduring social and emotional patterns; such groundbreaking work has generated novel thinking about the intersubjective nature of relationships throughout the lifespan, including in the therapeutic situation.

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