A shift in brain functional systems during mother-child neural synchrony marks children's cognitive development.

ABSTRACT: Mother-child social interaction plays a crucial role in shaping children's cognitive development over the preschool years, with a particular emphasis on their self-regulation ability. Despite this acknowledged importance, the specific elements within mother-child interaction that significantly contribute to the development of children's self-regulation ability remain elusive. Additionally, the neural underpinnings associated with diverse facets of mother-child interaction have yet to be fully elucidated. To address these issues, this study integrated age-appropriate free-play tasks with the functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) hyperscanning technique. The sample included 24 mother-child dyads and 24 stranger-child dyads in the 3-year-old group, and 25 mother-child dyads and 25 str

SUBMITTER: Zhao H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12925289 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature