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From Infant Attachment Security to Mother-Child Emotion Dialogues: Understanding Emotion Communication in the Early Years
Psychology Presentations
  • Celia Hsiao, The University of Western Ontario
  • Greg Moran, The University of Western Ontario
  • Nina Koren-Karie, University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel
Document Type
Presentation
Publication Date
3-1-2010
Abstract

Researchers have become increasingly interested in understanding the developmental trajectory of attachment security from the preverbal infancy period to later verbal stages. One approach that has received much theoretical and empirical support is to examine the capacity of children and their mothers to work together in co-constructing narratives around personal and emotional events(Bretherton, 1990; Oppenheim, Koren-Karie & Sagi-Schwartz, 2007). It has been suggested (Oppenheim & Koren-Karie, 2009) that open communication between a secure dyad during infancy, involving primarily non-verbal signals, provides the basis for an open and fluid communication style in the preschool years. The secure child feels confident in exploring and sharing his thoughts and feelings with his mother because their earlier joint experiences have assured him that she will be emotionally available, supportive and accepting.

Notes

Poster presentation at the International Conference on Infant Studies in Baltimore, MD in March 2010

Citation Information
Celia Hsiao, Greg Moran and Nina Koren-Karie. "From Infant Attachment Security to Mother-Child Emotion Dialogues: Understanding Emotion Communication in the Early Years" (2010)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/gregmoran/94/