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Interpersonal Neural Synchrony During Father–Child Problem Solving: An fNIRS Hyperscanning Study
Author(s) -
Nguyen Trinh,
Schleihauf Hanna,
Kungl Melanie,
Kayhan Ezgi,
Hoehl Stefanie,
Vrtička Pascal
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
child development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.103
H-Index - 257
eISSN - 1467-8624
pISSN - 0009-3920
DOI - 10.1111/cdev.13510
Subject(s) - psychology , interpersonal communication , developmental psychology , dorsolateral prefrontal cortex , interpersonal relationship , interpersonal interaction , prefrontal cortex , social relation , cognitive psychology , cognition , social psychology , neuroscience
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.