Mother-Infant Dyadic Neural Synchrony Measured Using EEG Hyperscanning and Validated Using Behavioral Measures.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objective

Greater parent-infant synchrony is associated with improved child outcomes. Behavioral measures of synchrony are still developing in young infants; thus, researchers need tools to quantify synchrony between parents and their young infants. We examined parent-infant neural synchrony measured using dual EEG hyperscanning and associations between neural synchrony, infant behavioral measures of synchrony, and maternal bondedness and depression.

Methods

Our prospective cohort study included mother-infant dyads at 2-4 months of age. We collected time-locked dual EEG recordings of mother and infant and simultaneous video-recordings during a scaffolded interaction where the mother sequentially layered sensory modalities to the interaction. Neural synchrony measu

SUBMITTER: Neel ML 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11854398 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature