by Sue Gerhardt · Routledge · tapa blanda · ISBN 9781583918173
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«Why Love Matters: How Affection Shapes a Baby's Brain» is Sue Gerhardt's popular science essay, published by Routledge in paperback (288 pages, in English).
Sue Gerhardt explains how love and early interactions are essential for the development of a baby's brain, especially the social and emotional systems. The initial relationship shapes the nervous system and leaves lasting consequences; some stress response pathways may be linked to anorexia, addiction, or antisocial behavior.
First published in 2004, the book includes bibliography and index. Sue Gerhardt is a psychoanalytic psychotherapist and co-founder of the Oxford Parent Infant Project (OXPIP).
A work for psychotherapists, mental health professionals, parents, and those interested in developmental child psychology.
