Why read Affect Regulation and the Origin of the Self?

Book cover of Affect Regulation and the Origin of the Self: The Neurobiology of Emotional Development

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During the past decade a diverse group of disciplines have simultaneously intensified their attention upon the scientific study of emotion. This proliferation of research on affective phenomena has been paralleled by an acceleration of investigations of early human structural and functional development. Developmental neuroscience is now delving into the ontogeny…

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1 author picked Affect Regulation and the Origin of the Self as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?

Erica Komisar

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This is the seminal book on the field of neuropsychobiology, the coming together of the four fields of psychoanalysis, attachment theory, epigenetics, and neuroscience to promote the understanding of the critical nature of the first 3 years of a baby’s life and the role that mothers play in that regulation and the emotional security of the baby.

From Erica's list on The best books on raising an emotionally secure and resilient child.