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Follow-up TeleconferenceTelAbility/WATCH
Applying Social Neuroscience to Our Work with Young Children and their Caregivers
Betty Rintoul, Ph.D.
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The Social Brain
Neurons cannot exist in isolation – they can exist only as part of a system
Human brains are designed to function as part of a larger social network
Cozolino, 2006
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Primary Attachment Through Limbic Communication
Schore, 2001
CaregiverCaregiver InfantInfant
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Limbic Level Communication
Facial expression
Touch
Tone of voice
Music
Smell
Rocking, other rhythmic motion
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Perceiving Other’s Emotions
Emotional reactions register on the face, sometimes for only a fraction of a second
We can “read” these emotions without even knowing it (subcortical level)
We use this information to gauge context of communication
Some people are better at this than others
Ekman, 2003
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Mirror Neurons
Recent research indicates we have special brain systems for identifying with others’ emotions and behaviors
Watching an activity or emotion registers in the same part of the brain as actually experiencing that action or emotion
Some believe that this is the biological basis for imitation and empathy
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Social Referencing– Checking in with a caregiver for information on how
to feel or behave
Joint Attention– Using eye contact and pointing for the purpose of
sharing experiences with others
These skills start to emerge during the first year of life – evident by around 9 months
Carver & Vaccaro, 2007
Tuning In
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Role of Experience
Repeated use strengthens brain connections
If connections are not used, they are more likely to be “pruned” away
The brain “grows itself” for the environment it experiences
Emotion and relationships appear to play particularly important roles in shaping the brain’s development
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Attachment, Learning, and Behavior
How Secure Attachment Leads to Healthy
Development
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Attachment as a Secure Base
Caregiver is attuned to child’s emotions (reads and reflects them accurately)
Caregiver is source of positive emotion and connection – share delight in one another
Caregiver responds to child’s bids for joint attention – shares interest
Caregiver encourages child’s efforts to reach out and explore
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Attachment as a Safe Haven
Caregiver is sensitive to child’s distress when comfort or reassurance is needed
Caregiver helps child return to comfort zone when upset (helps organize feelings)
Caregiver is responsive to the child’s individual temperament within this “explore and return" cycle
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Circle of Security
© Cooper, Hoffman, Marvin, & Powell, 2000 www.circleofsecurity.org
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Security
Birth - 8 months
Identity
18 – 36 months
Exploration
8 - 18 months
Stages of Development
Adapted from the Program for Infant/Toddler Caregivers; www.pitc.org
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Why Feeling Good is Good for You
Positive Emotion
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Dealing with the Root
Emotion > Behavior
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Survival
Negative Emotion
Fredrickson, 2001
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Positive Emotion
LEARNING!
Fredrickson, 2003
Flexibility
Creativity
Receptiveness
to others
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“Downloading” Emotional States
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“How you are is as important as what you do.”
Jeree Pawl, 1998