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Awareness of inner experience: a systems perspective on self-regulatory process in early development
1Division of Child Psychiatry, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Denver 80262.
Child Abuse & Neglect
|January 1, 1987
Summary
This study explores early development by integrating mother-infant interaction, neonatal monitoring, and long-term follow-up. It proposes a framework for understanding life span trajectories shaped by unique contexts and self-regulatory strategies.
Area of Science:
- Developmental Psychology
- Systems Biology
- Neuroscience
Background:
- Early mother-infant interaction is crucial for development.
- Neonatal state and caregiving significantly influence early life.
- Long-term studies reveal developmental trajectories.
Purpose of the Study:
- To propose an organizational perspective on early development.
- To integrate research on mother-infant interaction, neonatal monitoring, and long-term outcomes.
- To outline a framework for understanding life span trajectories and self-regulation.
Main Methods:
- Observational study of mother-infant interaction (first 3 years).
- Continuous neonatal state and caregiving monitoring (first 2 months).
- 25- to 30-year follow-up of observed infants.
Main Results:
- A ground plan for life span trajectory construction is proposed.
- The role of infant state in awareness and self-regulation is examined.
- Specificity in caregiver-infant negotiation shapes adaptive coordination.
Conclusions:
- Life span trajectories are unique constructions influenced by context and self-regulation.
- Recognition processes are central to integrating biological and developmental levels.
- Five propositions describe specificity underlying system integration and therapeutic processes.