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  Frequency of maternal touch predicts resting activity and connectivity of the developing social brain

Brauer, J., Xiao, Y., Poulain, T., Friederici, A. D., & Schirmer, A. (2016). Frequency of maternal touch predicts resting activity and connectivity of the developing social brain. Cerebral Cortex, 26(8), 3544-3552. doi:10.1093/cercor/bhw137.

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Brauer, Jens1, Author           
Xiao, Yaqiong1, Author           
Poulain, Tanja2, Author           
Friederici, Angela D.1, Author           
Schirmer, Annett3, 4, 5, Author           
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1Department Neuropsychology, MPI for Human Cognitive and Brain Sciences, Max Planck Society, ou_634551              
2Leipzig Research Center for Civilization Diseases (LIFE), University of Leipzig, Germany, ou_persistent22              
3Department of Psychology, National University of Singapore, ou_persistent22              
4Neurobiology/Ageing Programme, Life Sciences Institute, National University of Singapore, ou_persistent22              
5Duke-National University of Singapore Graduate Medical School, ou_persistent22              

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Free keywords: Affective touch; C-tactile afferents; Resting-state fMRI; Stroking; Theory of mind
 Abstract: Previous behavioral research points to a positive relationship between maternal touch and early social development. Here, we explored the brain correlates of this relationship. The frequency of maternal touch was recorded for 43 five-year-old children during a 10 min standardized play session. Additionally, all children completed a resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging session. Investigating the default mode network revealed a positive relation between the frequency of maternal touch and activity in the right posterior superior temporal sulcus (pSTS) extending into the temporo-parietal junction. Using this effect as a seed in a functional connectivity analysis identified a network including extended bilateral regions along the temporal lobe, bilateral frontal cortex, and left insula. Compared with children with low maternal touch, children with high maternal touch showed additional connectivity with the right dorso-medial prefrontal cortex. Together these results support the notion that childhood tactile experiences shape the developing “social brain” with a particular emphasis on a network involved in mentalizing.

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Language(s): eng - English
 Dates: 2016-05-262016-08
 Publication Status: Issued
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 Rev. Type: Peer
 Identifiers: DOI: 10.1093/cercor/bhw137
PMID: 27230216
PMC: PMC4961023
Other: Epub 2016
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Title: Cerebral Cortex
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Pages: - Volume / Issue: 26 (8) Sequence Number: - Start / End Page: 3544 - 3552 Identifier: ISSN: 1047-3211
CoNE: https://pure.mpg.de/cone/journals/resource/954925592440