Kristeva, J. Leach, P. Manne, A. Sydney: Allen and Unwin. Sears, W. Siegel, D. Stephens, J. Powered by WordPress and the Graphene Theme. Psychotherapy and Counselling Journal of Australia. Home Issues Volume 9, No. Bolstering the work of the best-selling edition is this trade-meets-specialist publication that intersects neuropsychology with attachment theory to emphasise the foundational importance of secure attachment through one-on-one primary care.
Many of the conclusions she reaches have become familiar in the politics of early childhood that have played out in the 12 years between editions. Perhaps most compelling, however, is the reported extent of the effects of attachment disturbances.
The subject is examined along three lines: firstly, by establishing the neurological, hormonal, and immunological impact of early experiences. Secondly, the reader is offered a long-term perspective of the consequences of early relationship disturbances, with portraits of common behavioural and mood disorders that can be linked to them.
Four stars because this is a book everybody could benefit from reading, but not five stars because the overly academic tone means it's unlikely to reach the wider audience. Jun 14, Artemis D Bear rated it it was amazing.
This book blew my mind. Along with Unconditional Parenting by Alfie Kohn it's one of the most important books on parenting I've read. Drawing together compellingly presented, well researched evidence from neuroscience, psychology, psychoanalysis and biochemistry, Sue Gerhart provides an excellent account of why a developing brain requires responsive nurture.
View 1 comment. Apr 09, Scottie rated it it was ok. Too technical for what I wanted, haven't finished it and won't. Great if you want the scientific details. I want love and hugs matter kinda stuff. View 2 comments. Aug 19, Susan Okeefe rated it it was amazing. This is such a fantastic read. The author explains in easy to understand writing how important the relationship is between mother main caretaker and child the first 6 months of life. The amount of stress a baby feels can affect brain development and how stress is dealt with for the rest of his life.
Not tending to a babies' needs can have disastrous results for the baby. I especially enjoyed the research studies done in this area. Feb 09, Clare rated it it was amazing. Recommended reading for my Neuroscience for Therapists course, this has been a joy to read, in no way the chore I was anticipating.
Written by a British author sorry my American friends, but what a lovely change! Here's a non-p. May 17, Brooke rated it it was amazing. Amazing book. Everyone should read this, especially parents or to-be parents. This book showed me why I react to stressors the way I do and how I can change my reactions. It also hopefully will stop the cycle so my daughter will be raised differently than how I was.
Aug 02, Jo added it. Jan 09, Lora rated it it was amazing. This book supports the theory I made in my own book that trauma suffered in childhood can severely affect your health both as a child and in later life. Sep 25, Bjoern Rochel rated it really liked it Shelves: Very important content, but a bit hard and exhausting to read. Jun 12, Safira Nielsen rated it it was amazing. I found this book really fascinating and eye opening. Sue Gerhardt explained the different ideas clearly and with scientific backing.
Reading this book for me was part of a deeper dive into understanding the human brain and why we have certain reactions to certain situations. I am 21 years old and I mention this because so many of I found this book really fascinating and eye opening. I am 21 years old and I mention this because so many of the topics that were discussed in the book were new to me but they made sense and were not hugely surprising.
Living in a society where it is so normal for a female to want a successful career it is easy as a young year-old to put raising a child as secondary to these dreams. Understanding the way the brain functions and how this is impacted through development changes the way I view mental illness as well as behavioral tendencies.
Three points that I learnt from this book are: - During pregnancy the fetus is preparing itself for the life to come and therefore is affected by the emotional and behavioral state of the mother. Below is a more detailed description on the stress response: - The impact of high cortisol on development: babies can at first have high stress responses, but when these stress instances are not relieved, it can cause the child to down regulate the stress response.
The stress response is in part made up of high cortisol levels which is partly a release of extra energy while also signaling an acutely stressful situation to focus the body's energy on relieving it. When the stress response is down regulated it supresses normal reponses and can have an impact on how the child later is able to regulate their own feelings and at times acknowledge them. Aug 17, Stefan Andrei rated it it was amazing Shelves: parenting , psychology. This is a must-read for: parents, soon-to-be parents, people interested in the why behind their behavior and emotional patterns.
It highlights how critically important our behavior as parents is in the first 2 years of a newborn's life. It also comes with a set of recommendations on how to tackle this sometimes dif This is a must-read for: parents, soon-to-be parents, people interested in the why behind their behavior and emotional patterns. It also comes with a set of recommendations on how to tackle this sometimes difficult period with a full understanding of the baby's emotional needs and why behind them.
It also highlights a plethora of mental disorders and how many of them have their roots less in the genetic pool of the person and more in the way that person learns to regulate as a baby, or rather doesn't and lacks this key element of healthy mental growth. There are also many deeper explanations of attachment theory and some more scientific reveals of it.
Basically, we can now correlate the psychology aspect with the neuroscience behind it. If you're curious about how attachment styles are formed, this is a good source of info. This book is hugely informative although slightly heavy in places. A basic psychological knowledge is useful to fully absorb the concepts with this book. Touching on attachment, neuropsychology, biology and social care, this title uses real life examples throughout to emphasise important factors in early childhood development.
Would definitely recommend to professionals and parents. Apr 17, Paul Johnston rated it it was ok. A strange book. Easy to read although it gets rather repetitive and with some interesting information on the scientific evidence of the impact of relationships on the brain, but the interrelationship between the claims about brain states and the psychotherapeutic insights is rather uncertain.
Most people are likely to agree that a difficult childhood risks scarring someone for life, how much difference does it make to say the scars are reflected in the brain as well as the mind? The author does not explore this issue and may not does not have much sense that this sort of question might be worth discussing. Its method of case study as illustration is poignant, and though there is a degree of speculation present in the way these vignettes are discussed, the body of research is undeniably compelling for parents and professionals in the field alike.
If parents do read the book and manage not to fall into a pattern of hypochondriacal monitoring that the author warns against, they will find it very helpful in guiding their child-raising strategies. For the professional who is not already well-versed in infant and child development, this book will also serve as an excellent starting point to be brought up to speed on contemporary findings. Gerhardt, S. Why Love Matters. Second edition. New York, NY.
Too much is linked to depression and fearfulness; too little to emotional detachment and aggression. Children of alcoholics have a raised cortisol level, as do children of very stressed mothers. The key point is that babies can't regulate their stress response on their own, but learn to do so only through repeated experiences of being rescued, or not, from their distress by others. Through positive interactions, the baby learns that people can be relied upon to respond to its needs, and the baby's brain learns to produce only beneficial amounts of cortisol.
Baseline levels of cortisol are pretty much set by six months of age. Gerhardt's book is a much-needed corrective to writers such as Steven Pinker, who have made too great a claim for the role of inherited genes. Instead, in line with Antonio Damasio and Daniel Goleman, she shows that you can't slide a knife between the heart and the brain. Human babies, like all mammals, are born wired for survival, but uniquely, we are wired to do so through other people.
By smiling cutely long before they can walk or talk, babies ensure that the adults in their lives are sufficiently besotted to forgive them the sleepless nights and want to keep them alive. Being smiled at in return teaches the baby the rewards of communication and primes the infant brain for more.
Good parenting isn't just nice for the baby; it leads to good development of the baby's prefrontal cortex, which in turn enables the growing child to develop self-control and empathy, and to feel connected to others.
Interaction, it turns out, is the high road from merely human to fully humane. The policy implications of Gerhardt's book are as important as they are bound to be, for many, unpalatable.
It's hard to read this book and feel complacent about the conditions in which many children today are raised. Not enough is being done to help parents prioritise and meet their children's needs in the vital first two years of their lives.
Gerhardt touches only briefly on the issue of daycare for very young children but this, too, clearly needs far more attention.
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