Brain activity during emotion perception: The role of attachment representation

Fraedrich E, Lakatos K, Spangler G (2010)


Publication Type: Journal article, Original article

Publication year: 2010

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Original Authors: Fraedrich E.M., Lakatos K., Spangler G.

Publisher: Brunner Routledge

Book Volume: 12

Pages Range: 231-248

Journal Issue: 3

DOI: 10.1080/14616731003759724

Abstract

To examine emotional face processing in mothers of different attachment representations, event-related potentials were recorded from 16 mothers during presentation of infant emotion faces with positive, negative or neutral emotional expressions within a three-stimulus oddball paradigm, and frontal asymmetries were assessed. Insecure mothers, as compared to secure ones, showed a more pronounced negativity in the face-sensitive N170 component and a smaller N200 amplitude. Regarding the P300 component, secure mothers showed a stronger response to face stimuli than insecure mothers. No differences were found for frontal asymmetry scores. The results indicate that attachment differences may be related to neuropsychological functioning. © 2010 Taylor & Francis.

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APA:

Fraedrich, E., Lakatos, K., & Spangler, G. (2010). Brain activity during emotion perception: The role of attachment representation. Attachment and Human Development, 12(3), 231-248. https://doi.org/10.1080/14616731003759724

MLA:

Fraedrich, Eva, Kriszta Lakatos, and Gottfried Spangler. "Brain activity during emotion perception: The role of attachment representation." Attachment and Human Development 12.3 (2010): 231-248.

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