SYNOPSIS

A key feature of parenting is that it is observable starting from behaviors that are performed daily by adult caregivers during repeated interactions with the child. Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) research on parental brain should integrate settings that resemble ecologies of situations in which parents typically care for children. However, as our commentators point out, ecological settings in fMRI research are challenging and require a multiperspective approach that systematically considers psychological and behavioral complexities of “mommy brain” to better understand how contingent mental states of mothers articulate with specific multi-tasking situations.

概要

育儿的一个关键特征是，从成年看护人在与孩子的反复互动中每天执行的行为开始，这种行为是可以观察到的。父母大脑的功能磁共振成像（fMRI）研究应整合类似于父母通常照看孩子的情况的生态环境的设置。然而，正如我们的评论者所指出的那样，功能磁共振成像研究中的生态环境具有挑战性，需要一种多角度的方法来系统地考虑“妈妈脑”的心理和行为复杂性，以更好地理解母亲的偶然性心理状态如何与特定的多任务情况相呼应。