Neurobehavioral Development of Infant Learning and Memory: Implications for Infant Attachment

摘要: Publisher Summary This chapter discusses the neurobehavioral development of infant learning and memory. Some unique characteristics discussed are: (1) acquisition learning, (2) memory consolidation during infancy, (3) expression learning. Infant experiences produce long-lasting changes in behavior neural modifications that underlie both humans other animals. Clinical data have suggested within infant–caregiver attachment dyad a special role provide insights into mechanisms underlying powerful effects early attachment. Neonatal has ensure will attach to its caregiver. The neonatal abilities appear be due circuitry. Specifically, olfactory bulb encodes learned response, noradrenergic locus coeruleus ensures rapid, robust preference conditioning, lack amygdale participation aversive conditioning may prevent avoidance system responsible for dramatic long-term on adult mental health.