Debra M Zeifman
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 650512 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Debra M Zeifman |
| PRENOMES | Debra M |
| SOBRENOME | Zeifman |
| ASSINATURA | ZEIFMAN D M |
| AFILIAÇÕES | Vassar College |
| VERIFICADO | Não |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 7 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 22 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 7 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 1996 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2019 |
| ÍNDICE H | 3 |
Infant Crying Levels Elicit Divergent Testosterone Response in Men
SYNOPSISObjective. Lower baseline testosterone (T) among men is generally associated with more sympathetic and nurturant responses to infant stimuli. The effect of exposure to infant crying on men’s levels of T, however, is not well understood. The present study aimed to measure men’s T responses to high and low levels of infant crying. Design. Changes in fathers’ (n = 18) and non-fathers’ (n = 28) salivary T levels from baseline were measured in…
Infant Crying, Testosterone, and Paternal Provisions
SYNOPSISAuthor replies to commentaries on a paper reporting that different crying levels in infant simulators produce divergent testosterone (T) responses. Major points considered include that: human infant crying is similar to the crying of other mammalian young; increases in T following exposure to infant crying may mobilize paternal protection rather than paternal care; T changes in response to crying are embedded within a larger constellation…
A Glimpse into the Minds of Mothers
SYNOPSISThe authors comment on a paper reporting differences between mothers and non-mothers in neural responses to infant cries and other emotive sounds while engaging in self- or goal-oriented tasks. The value of examining deactivation of the default mode network (DMN) as a means of understanding differential attention patterns in both typical and atypical populations is discussed, as is the generalizability of the experimental paradigm to ecol…
Alone and adrift
BackgroundSchool shootings have approached epidemic levels in recent years. While mental illness is undoubtedly involved in nearly all cases of mass school violence, we sought to determine how environmental context may exacerbate preexisting personal factors. The present study investigated the associations between mass school shootings, school enrollment size, student–teacher ratios, and student transitions.MethodOur sample consisted of twenty-tw…
Experimental examination of women's selection criteria for sperm donors versus life partners
To evaluate factors shaping mate‐selection decisions, 2 age groups of women were randomly assigned to hypothetical scenarios wherein they sought a sperm donor or life partner. Respondents were asked to (a) construct an ideal man and (b) rate and rank the importance of traits associated with good genes, parenting ability, partner potential, and economic resources. Women seeking donors valued good genes more and partner potential less than women se…
Predicting adult responses to infant distress
This study examined adult characteristics associated with different responses to infant distress. One hundred eighty‐eight parents viewed four 20‐second segments of videotape in which a 4‐week‐old infant was either (a) fussing mildly, (b) fussing vigorously, (c) crying, or (d) crying vigorously. Participants rated their emotional reactions and perception of cry characteristics following each segment. Participants then viewed a 4‐minute videotape …
Sweet taste, looking, and calm in 2- and 4-week-old infants
This study investigated the effectiveness of orally delivered sucrose in calming agitated 2- and 4-week-old infants. Sucrose arrested crying and reduced heart rate and gross activity in 2-week-olds but was ineffective in calming 4-week-olds unless accompanied by eye contact. These results were confirmed in a second study in which the experimenter deliberately either held or avoided the infants' gaze. For infants who received sucrose in the absenc…
Sweet taste, looking, and calm in 2- and 4-week-old infants
This study investigated the effectiveness of orally delivered sucrose in calming agitated 2- and 4-week-old infants. Sucrose arrested crying and reduced heart rate and gross activity in 2-week-olds but was ineffective in calming 4-week-olds unless accompanied by eye contact. These results were confirmed in a second study in which the experimenter deliberately either held or avoided the infants' gaze. For infants who received sucrose in the absenc…
Alone and adrift
BackgroundSchool shootings have approached epidemic levels in recent years. While mental illness is undoubtedly involved in nearly all cases of mass school violence, we sought to determine how environmental context may exacerbate preexisting personal factors. The present study investigated the associations between mass school shootings, school enrollment size, student–teacher ratios, and student transitions.MethodOur sample consisted of twenty-tw…
Predicting adult responses to infant distress
This study examined adult characteristics associated with different responses to infant distress. One hundred eighty‐eight parents viewed four 20‐second segments of videotape in which a 4‐week‐old infant was either (a) fussing mildly, (b) fussing vigorously, (c) crying, or (d) crying vigorously. Participants rated their emotional reactions and perception of cry characteristics following each segment. Participants then viewed a 4‐minute videotape …
Infant Crying Levels Elicit Divergent Testosterone Response in Men
SYNOPSISObjective. Lower baseline testosterone (T) among men is generally associated with more sympathetic and nurturant responses to infant stimuli. The effect of exposure to infant crying on men’s levels of T, however, is not well understood. The present study aimed to measure men’s T responses to high and low levels of infant crying. Design. Changes in fathers’ (n = 18) and non-fathers’ (n = 28) salivary T levels from baseline were measured in…
A Glimpse into the Minds of Mothers
SYNOPSISThe authors comment on a paper reporting differences between mothers and non-mothers in neural responses to infant cries and other emotive sounds while engaging in self- or goal-oriented tasks. The value of examining deactivation of the default mode network (DMN) as a means of understanding differential attention patterns in both typical and atypical populations is discussed, as is the generalizability of the experimental paradigm to ecol…
Infant Crying, Testosterone, and Paternal Provisions
SYNOPSISAuthor replies to commentaries on a paper reporting that different crying levels in infant simulators produce divergent testosterone (T) responses. Major points considered include that: human infant crying is similar to the crying of other mammalian young; increases in T following exposure to infant crying may mobilize paternal protection rather than paternal care; T changes in response to crying are embedded within a larger constellation…
Sweet taste, looking, and calm in 2- and 4-week-old infants
This study investigated the effectiveness of orally delivered sucrose in calming agitated 2- and 4-week-old infants. Sucrose arrested crying and reduced heart rate and gross activity in 2-week-olds but was ineffective in calming 4-week-olds unless accompanied by eye contact. These results were confirmed in a second study in which the experimenter deliberately either held or avoided the infants' gaze. For infants who received sucrose in the absenc…
Predicting adult responses to infant distress
This study examined adult characteristics associated with different responses to infant distress. One hundred eighty‐eight parents viewed four 20‐second segments of videotape in which a 4‐week‐old infant was either (a) fussing mildly, (b) fussing vigorously, (c) crying, or (d) crying vigorously. Participants rated their emotional reactions and perception of cry characteristics following each segment. Participants then viewed a 4‐minute videotape …
Experimental examination of women's selection criteria for sperm donors versus life partners
To evaluate factors shaping mate‐selection decisions, 2 age groups of women were randomly assigned to hypothetical scenarios wherein they sought a sperm donor or life partner. Respondents were asked to (a) construct an ideal man and (b) rate and rank the importance of traits associated with good genes, parenting ability, partner potential, and economic resources. Women seeking donors valued good genes more and partner potential less than women se…
Alone and adrift
BackgroundSchool shootings have approached epidemic levels in recent years. While mental illness is undoubtedly involved in nearly all cases of mass school violence, we sought to determine how environmental context may exacerbate preexisting personal factors. The present study investigated the associations between mass school shootings, school enrollment size, student–teacher ratios, and student transitions.MethodOur sample consisted of twenty-tw…
Infant Crying Levels Elicit Divergent Testosterone Response in Men
SYNOPSISObjective. Lower baseline testosterone (T) among men is generally associated with more sympathetic and nurturant responses to infant stimuli. The effect of exposure to infant crying on men’s levels of T, however, is not well understood. The present study aimed to measure men’s T responses to high and low levels of infant crying. Design. Changes in fathers’ (n = 18) and non-fathers’ (n = 28) salivary T levels from baseline were measured in…
Infant Crying, Testosterone, and Paternal Provisions
SYNOPSISAuthor replies to commentaries on a paper reporting that different crying levels in infant simulators produce divergent testosterone (T) responses. Major points considered include that: human infant crying is similar to the crying of other mammalian young; increases in T following exposure to infant crying may mobilize paternal protection rather than paternal care; T changes in response to crying are embedded within a larger constellation…
A Glimpse into the Minds of Mothers
SYNOPSISThe authors comment on a paper reporting differences between mothers and non-mothers in neural responses to infant cries and other emotive sounds while engaging in self- or goal-oriented tasks. The value of examining deactivation of the default mode network (DMN) as a means of understanding differential attention patterns in both typical and atypical populations is discussed, as is the generalizability of the experimental paradigm to ecol…
Psychology (7 obras) · Developmental psychology (6 obras) · Infant Health and Development (5 obras) · Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior (5 obras) · Social Psychology (5 obras) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (4 obras) · Crying (4 obras) · Medicine (4 obras) · Biology (3 obras) · Infant crying (3 obras)