Nothing seems to move us quite like a little baby’s face, even if it is simply a photo of a baby. Researchers have discovered exactly why. what: our brains activate areas responsible for empathetic caregiving–to move, speak, and be of service. Read more
Early Childhood Stress
We all need to be mindful of toxic levels of stress in our daily life. Although thriving through-out the life cycle occurs when we allow ourselves manageable degrees of stress. The differentiation is vital. Read more
Embodied Self-Awareness
Psychology professor Alan Fogel, author of “Infancy: Infant, Family and Society” (now in its fifth printing) emphasizes that infant self-awareness is at first grounded in the body and its senses—it is “embodied”.
Nervous System, Cognition & Affect Style
“Early social experience in particular has profound consequences for the developing nervous system.” Richard J. Davidson, Lab for Affective Neuroscience, University of Wisconsin-Madison
The Development of Gaze-Direction
Everyone would agree: social awareness is crucial to sound development. Importantly, it begins to arise in infancy, as we learn to attune ourselves to where others are looking.