Interpersonal Neural Synchrony During Father–Child Problem Solving: An fNIRS Hyperscanning Study

Nguyen T, Schleihauf H, Kungl M, Kayhan E, Hoehl S, Vrtička P (2021)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2021

Journal

Child Development Wiley-Blackwell

DOI: 10.1111/cdev.13510

Abstract

Interpersonal neural synchrony (INS) has been previously evidenced in mother–child interactions, yet findings concerning father–child interaction are wanting. The current experiment examined whether fathers and their 5- to 6-year-old children (N = 66) synchronize their brain activity during a naturalistic interaction, and addressed paternal and child factors related to INS. Compared to individual problem solving and rest, father–child dyads showed increased INS in bilateral dorsolateral prefrontal cortex and left temporo-parietal junction during cooperative problem solving. Furthermore, the father’s attitude toward his role as a parent was positively related to INS during the cooperation condition. These results highlight the implication of the father’s attitude to parenting in INS processes for the first time.

Authors with CRIS profile

Melanie Kungl Lehrstuhl für Entwicklungspsychologie und Pädagogische Psychologie

Involved external institutions

Universität Wien / University of Vienna AT Austria (AT) Universität Potsdam DE Germany (DE) Deutsches Primatenzentrum (DPZ), Leibniz-Institut für Primatenforschung DE Germany (DE) Max-Planck-Institut für Kognitions- und Neurowissenschaften / Max Planck Institute for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences DE Germany (DE)

How to cite

APA:

Nguyen, T., Schleihauf, H., Kungl, M., Kayhan, E., Hoehl, S., & Vrtička, P. (2021). Interpersonal Neural Synchrony During Father–Child Problem Solving: An fNIRS Hyperscanning Study. Child Development. https://doi.org/10.1111/cdev.13510

MLA:

Nguyen, Trinh, et al. "Interpersonal Neural Synchrony During Father–Child Problem Solving: An fNIRS Hyperscanning Study." Child Development (2021).

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