2019
Personality Organization and Maternal Addiction: A Structural-Developmental Psychodynamic Contribution
Alvarez-Monjaras M, Rutherford H, Mayes L. Personality Organization and Maternal Addiction: A Structural-Developmental Psychodynamic Contribution. Psychoanalytic Psychology 2019, 36: 321-327. DOI: 10.1037/pap0000274.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPersonality developmentTwo-polarities modelNormal crisisMaternal addictionChallenges of parenthoodPoor developmental outcomesSubstance use disordersNeural changesObject relationsDevelopmental outcomesPersonality organizationPsychodynamic contributionsUse disordersReview of evidenceAddictionMultiple perspectivesParenthoodPersonalityNegative impactBlattMotherhoodParentsChildrenDisordersAttention
2016
Motivated Attention and Reward in Parenting
Ferrey A, Santascoy N, McCrory E, Thompson-Booth C, Mayes L, Rutherford H. Motivated Attention and Reward in Parenting. Parenting 2016, 16: 284-301. DOI: 10.1080/15295192.2016.1184928.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMotivated attentionInfant cuesEmotional expressionInfants' emotional expressionsDopamine reward systemHigh incentive valueApproach motivationNeuropeptide oxytocinNon-human dataChild developmentIncentive valueReward systemCuesAdult cuesParentingParentsAttentionLasting impactEmotionsRewardMotivationMore attentionParenthoodVocalizationsOxytocin
2005
Interaction synchrony and neural circuits contribute to shared intentionality
Feldman R, Mayes L, Swain J. Interaction synchrony and neural circuits contribute to shared intentionality. Behavioral And Brain Sciences 2005, 28: 697-698. DOI: 10.1017/s0140525x0529012x.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
1999
The cyclic organization of attention during habituation is related to infants' information processing
Feldman R, Mayes L. The cyclic organization of attention during habituation is related to infants' information processing. Infant Behavior And Development 1999, 22: 37-49. DOI: 10.1016/s0163-6383(99)80004-6.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchProcessing speedInformation processingInfant-controlled habituation procedureInfant processing speedInfant information processingRegulation of attentionSix-month-old infantsPerceptual developmentAttention regulationRecognition memoryHabituation procedureNovel stimuliAttentive stateCyclic organizationMemoryHabituationProcessingAttentionEfficient processingStimuliTransitory stateCorrelatesInfantsOrganizationRecurrent patterns
1996
Relations between cyclicity and regulation in mother-infant interaction at 3 and 9 months and cognition at 2 years
Feldman R, Greenbaum C, Yirmiya N, Mayes L. Relations between cyclicity and regulation in mother-infant interaction at 3 and 9 months and cognition at 2 years. Journal Of Applied Developmental Psychology 1996, 17: 347-365. DOI: 10.1016/s0193-3973(96)90031-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInfant social attentionStanford-Binet Intelligence ScaleMother-infant synchronyMaternal regulationMother-infant interactionInfant attentionToddler cognitionCognitive competenceVisual IQSocial attentionVerbal IQMother-infant dyadsGeneral IQIntelligence ScaleInteractive rhythmsAttentive stateInformation processingIQFree playInfant playTemporal organizationCognitionSynchronyYears childrenAttention
1991
Exploring Internal and External Worlds
Mayes L. Exploring Internal and External Worlds. The Psychoanalytic Study Of The Child 1991, 46: 3-36. PMID: 1788380, DOI: 10.1080/00797308.1991.11822355.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsSocial experienceChildren's social experiencesExploratory activityNovelty preferenceNeurobiological basePsychological functionsAggressive aimsEgo functionsExternal worldPsychoanalytic viewIntegrative functionsArousalMotivationCuriosityDevelopmental functionsLight of dataInfancyAttentionPhases of developmentExperienceObjectsPreferences
1990
Emerging Social Regulatory Capacities as Seen in the Still‐Face Situation
Mayes L, Carter A. Emerging Social Regulatory Capacities as Seen in the Still‐Face Situation. Child Development 1990, 61: 754-763. PMID: 2364750, DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8624.1990.tb02818.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsStill-face situationEarly mother-infant interactionMother-infant interactionNeutral affectInfants' abilityPositive affectRegulatory capacityStressful situationsInfants' responsesMaternal attentionFace situationsStressful timeAffectNegative responseSituationGazeMothersFindingsInfantsAbilityParadigmGirlsFaceInfancyAttention