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Physiological substrates of imagination in early childhood
Social Development ( IF 1.6 ) Pub Date : 2021-01-07 , DOI: 10.1111/sode.12505
Rachel B. Thibodeau‐Nielsen 1 , Danielle Turley 1 , Jason A. DeCaro 2 , Ansley T. Gilpin 2 , Alexandra F. Nancarrow 3
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Recent research suggests that imagination, defined as engaging in behaviors or cognitions not representative of one's current reality, is related to the development of emotion regulation (ER) skills in early childhood. Yet, the underlying mechanisms responsible for driving this relationship are unknown. The present study aimed to elucidate one potential pathway through which imagination may influence ER by examining the possible physiological substrates of imagination in early childhood. Specifically, one theoretical perspective proposes that imagination may be related to ER because it allows children to become absorbed in highly emotional, imaginative scenarios, leading to physiological arousal that must be regulated. To support this idea, we must first investigate if imagination evokes a physiological response. To date, no studies have examined physiology during imagination in early childhood. Therefore, the present study included 44 preschool-aged children who participated in a standard reactivity protocol where physiological responses to mild social, cognitive, sensory, emotional, and imaginative challenges were assessed. Results demonstrated a significant increase in sympathetic nervous system activity when children engaged in a cognitive imaginative storytelling task, even after controlling for overall arousal and task engagement. As the first study to identify a meaningful physiological response during imagination, these data provide one potential explanation for why imagination is related to ER skills in early childhood.

中文翻译:

儿童早期想象力的生理基础

最近的研究表明,想象力,被定义为参与不代表当前现实的行为或认知,与儿童早期情绪调节 (ER) 技能的发展有关。然而,导致这种关系的潜在机制尚不清楚。本研究旨在通过检查儿童早期想象力的可能生理基础,阐明想象力可能影响 ER 的一种潜在途径。具体而言,一种理论观点提出,想象力可能与 ER 相关,因为它让孩子们沉浸在高度情绪化、富有想象力的场景中,导致必须调节的生理唤醒。为了支持这个想法,我们必须首先调查想象力是否会引起生理反应。迄今为止,没有研究检查儿童早期想象中的生理学。因此,本研究包括 44 名学龄前儿童,他们参与了标准反应性方案,评估了对轻度社交、认知、感官、情感和想象力挑战的生理反应。结果表明,即使在控制了整体唤醒和任务参与度之后,当儿童参与认知想象力的讲故事任务时,交感神经系统活动也会显着增加。作为第一项在想象中确定有意义的生理反应的研究,这些数据为为什么想象力与儿童早期的 ER 技能相关提供了一个潜在的解释。本研究包括 44 名学龄前儿童,他们参加了一项标准反应性方案,评估了对轻度社交、认知、感官、情感和想象力挑战的生理反应。结果表明,即使在控制了整体唤醒和任务参与度之后,当儿童参与认知想象力的讲故事任务时,交感神经系统活动也会显着增加。作为第一项在想象中确定有意义的生理反应的研究,这些数据为为什么想象力与儿童早期的 ER 技能相关提供了一个潜在的解释。本研究包括 44 名学龄前儿童,他们参加了一项标准反应性方案,评估了对轻度社交、认知、感官、情感和想象力挑战的生理反应。结果表明,即使在控制了整体唤醒和任务参与度之后,当儿童参与认知想象力的讲故事任务时,交感神经系统活动也会显着增加。作为第一项在想象中确定有意义的生理反应的研究,这些数据为为什么想象力与儿童早期的 ER 技能相关提供了一个潜在的解释。结果表明,即使在控制了整体唤醒和任务参与度之后,当儿童参与认知想象力的讲故事任务时,交感神经系统活动也会显着增加。作为第一项在想象中确定有意义的生理反应的研究,这些数据为为什么想象力与儿童早期的 ER 技能相关提供了一个潜在的解释。结果表明,即使在控制了整体唤醒和任务参与度之后,当儿童参与认知想象力的讲故事任务时,交感神经系统活动也会显着增加。作为第一项在想象中确定有意义的生理反应的研究,这些数据为为什么想象力与儿童早期的 ER 技能相关提供了一个潜在的解释。
更新日期:2021-01-07
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