Mother-Infant Coordination of Vocalization and Affect

关于母婴关系的研究已经进行了很多 母亲的面部表情是主要的 沟通的媒介。 科恩和摩尔假设 更强的声音互动的作用;如果这是真的，那么 以前的研究可能严重低估了 哪些婴儿会对母亲的行为做出反应 的 研究人员将研究母亲们在怀孕期间 语音，以确定这些变量的关系， 母亲的情感行为强度与婴儿的注意力有关。 在注意力方面，研究将寻求确定是否具体 母亲的发声影响特定的婴儿行为。 最后，声音对面部影响的发展变化将 被研究。 这项研究有望有力地阐明 围绕着母亲和她们的孩子之间的联系的谜团 婴儿，并最终对影响的关键因素 婴儿期的发育过程。

Considerable research on the mother-infant bond has proceeded on the assumption that mothers' facial expression is the principal medium of communication. Cohn and Moore hypothesize a much stronger role for vocal interaction; if this is true, then previous studies might seriously underestimate the extent to which infants are responsive to their mothers' behavior. The research will study the frequency and patterning of mothers' speech, to determine the relationship of these variables to the intensity of mothers' affective behaviors and infants' attention. In attention, the research will seek to determine if specific mothers' vocalizations influence specific infant behaviors. Finally, developmental shifts in vocal-vs-facial influence will be studied. This research promises to throw a powerful light on the mysteries surrounding the bonding of mothers and their infants, and ultimately on the factors that influence crucial developmental processes in infancy.