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ESCAP 2023: Keynote by Professor Ruth Feldman
- June, 2023
A keynote lecture on “Attachment and Resilience” given by Professor Ruth Feldman from Reichman University at the ESCAP 2023 congress held in Copenhagen.
Interview with Prof. Ruth Feldman
- May 31, 2023
Ruth Feldman | The Biology of Love | Legacy Interview
Interview with Prof. Ruth Feldman
- February 18, 2022
פרופ' רות פלדמן וד"ר יערה אנדולט-שפירא: האופן בו ריח האם יכול להשפיע על התקשרות תינוקות עם אדם חדש
- January 31, 2022
2020 EMET Prize Laureate Interview
- November 15, 2020
Biological Rhythms to Social Rhythms; Neonatal Precursors and Adult Consequences
- February 14, 2020
Lecture at the Simms/Mann Institute Think Tank, 2019
The Biology of Love: Synchrony and the Human Affiliative Brain in Health and Psychopathology
- February 11, 2020
Lecture at the Center for Child & Family Well-being (University of Washington)
Developmental Social Neuroscience: A Field in the Making
- October 3-4, 2018
Lecture at Reichman University (IDC Herzliya)
Behavioral Synchrony and the Developing Social Brain in Health and Psychopathology
- July, 2018
Parental Relationships & Self-Regulation
- December 16, 2017
Interview for the Simms/Mann Institute with Dr. Pat Levitt
The Father's Brain
- December 15, 2017
Interview for the Simms/Mann Institute with Dr. Pat Levitt
Do All Parent's Brains Change During Pregnancy?
- December 15, 2017
Interview for the Simms/Mann Institute with Dr. Pat Levitt
Learning to Synchornize
- December 15, 2017
Interview for the Simms/Mann Institute with Dr. Pat Levitt
The Experience of Synchrony
- December 15, 2017
Interview for the Simms/Mann Institute with Dr. Pat Levitt
How Parent-Infant Synchrony Supports Children's Regulatory
- September 23, 2017
Lecture at the Simms/Mann Institute Think Tank, 2017
The Science of Love
- June 15, 2017
Reichman University (IDC Herzliya) – official Youtube channel
Synchrony and the Neurobiology of Attachment
- November 21, 2016
מה מרפא בטיפול
- September 27, 2015
Regulation Across the First Decade of Life
- May 22, 2015
Lecture at the Presidential Symposium| 27th APS Annual Convention, New York City
Paternal Instinct
- August 21, 2014
Dr. Ruth Feldman and Dr. Kyle Pruett discussing the importance and unique role of fathers in today’s society.
2014 Think Tank Interview
- August 09, 2014
Keynotes and Invited Addresses
- Keynote Speaker and Lecturer Award recipient, The Society for Reproductive and Infant Psychology (SRIP) Annual Conference. September 15th, 2022
- Keynote Speaker, The congress of the Swiss Society for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy (SGKJPP). September 1-2, 2022; Zurich, Switzerland
- Keynote Speaker, The International Congress of Infant Studies (ICIS). July 8-10, 2022; Ottawa, Canada
- Keynote Speaker, Biannual Meeting of the European Association of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. July 23-27, 2018; Prague, Czech Republic
- Keynote Speaker, Biannual Meeting on the Parental Brain. July 13-14 2018, Toronto, Canada
- Lincoln Tracy, Close Relationships Facilitate Efficient Performance of Social Goals. 2017, BrainPost
- British Academy Conference, Empathy Neuroscience: Translational Relevance for Conflict Resolution. March 07-08 2016, London, UK
- Presidential Symposium: Association for Psychological Science Bi-Annual Meeting, May 2015, New York City, USA
- Bahar Gholipour, ‘Kangaroo Care’ May Have Lasting Benefits for Human Babies, January 9th, 2014
Podcasts
Adult-Infant Brain Synchrony and the Importance of Maternal Cues
- January 24, 2022
Mommy Brain Revisited | Dr. Jodi Pawluski
In this episode of Mommy Brain Revisited I talk with Dr. Ruth Feldman, the Simms-Mann Professor of Developmental Social Neuroscience at the Interdisciplinary Center (IDC) Herzlia with joint appointment at Yale Child Study Center. We talk about her recent research on neural synchrony and how maternal cues can aid in neural synchrony between strangers and infants. We also talk about the importance of understanding brain changes with perinatal mental illness and her ongoing research on the parental brain.
The Neurobiology Of Attachment, Oxytocin, And Synchrony
- October 18, 2019
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Infants and Young Children Exposed to War-Related Trauma
- July, 2011
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
In this podcast, Contributing Editor Dr. Roberto Sassi interviews Dr. Ruth Feldman on the negative impact of repeated wartime trauma on young children residing near the Gaza strip and the need for support networks that can serve as resilience factors for families living in these circumstances.
Newspaper articles
The Jerusalem Post: What gut bacteria consist of may predict development of PTSD in children exposed to war - study
- June 17, 2024
Children diagnosed with PTSD in early childhood and who displayed lower microbial diversity exhibited a chronic post-traumatic profile.
PsyPost: Mother-infant bonding triggers brain synchronization, according to new neuroscience research
- January 4, 2024
Scientists have discovered that watching everyday mother-infant interactions can trigger similar brain activity patterns across different mothers. This neural synchrony, observed particularly in contexts showcasing mother-child bonding, highlights the profound impact of such primary attachments on our brains.
הארץ: סיעור מוחות: סנכרון בין מוחות עשוי להיות סוד כוחו של האדם
- July 7, 2023
לפי תחום מחקר מתפתח, למוחות של בני אדם יש יכולת להתאים את פעילותם, שמאפשרת שיתוף פעולה יעיל יותר. “סנכרון בין-מוחי הוא אופציה ביולוגית שיכולה להפוך שני אנשים ליחידה”, אומרת פרופ’ רות פלדמן, מהחוקרות המובילות בתחום
Psychology Today: How Vaginal Birth Transforms Mother, Baby, and Their Bond
- June 13, 2023
Birth method can influence early parenting and childhood development.
NewsNation: Can a program that united divided Israelis work in the US?
- February 10, 2023
An eight-week intensive dialogue program has helped bridge the gap between teenage Israeli Arabs and Jews, establishing a model that could be used to reduce polarization in other countries like the U.S….
Eurekalert: Respectful dialogue begins with training the brain
- January 24, 2023
Dialogue-enhancing interventions among Jewish and Arab youth resulted in an impact on brain function, hormonal response, social behavior, and attitudes towards the conflict and gains were retained seven years later.
The Jerusalem Post: Can our brains be trained into respectful political dialogue? - study
- January 20, 2023
Researchers built a unique synchrony-focused intervention and examined its effects on neural and hormonal responses among Jewish and Arab adolescents.
BrainPost: Communicating via Video Chat Reduces Inter-Brain Synchrony
- November, 2022
Synchronous brain activity between mothers and their young adolescent children is impacted when they are communicating via video chat compared to face-to-face. While communicating over video chat, there was reduced inter-brain synchrony.
דה מרקר: אבות בישראל פגומים - חופשת לידה לגברים אולי תצליח לשנות זאת
- May 15, 2022
אבות בישראל נוטים לגדל את ילדיהם בשלט רחוק, ולכל היותר “עוזרים לאמא” במקום לקחת אחריות מלאה בעצמם. התוצאה היא נזק להתפתחות הילדים בישראל, נזק להתפתחות הגברים וכמובן פגיעה קשה בתעסוקת נשים. הפתרון שאומץ השבוע: חופשת לידה לאבות
הארץ: הילד מתקשה להסתגל למעון? ציידו אותו בפריט לבוש ריחני של אמו
- December 15, 2021
מחקר ישראלי פורץ דרך גילה כי חשיפת התינוק לריח אמו יכולה להגביר את הסנכרון המוחי, הקריטי להתפתחותו, גם בינו לבין אישה זרה
Medical Xpress: Babies found to be more likely to accept unfamiliar women when the odor of their mother is present
- December 13, 2021
A team of researchers from the Interdisciplinary Center, in Israel, working with a colleague from Canada, has found that babies are more likely to accept an unfamiliar…
American Council of Science and Health: The Smell Of A Mother
- December 13, 2021
Mothers and newborns form special bonds from the moment of initial skin contact, if not from all the life kicking about within them in the last few months…
Earth.com: Maternal chemical signals help infants bond with strangers
- December 11, 2021
A new study led by the Center of Developmental Neuroscience at Reichman University, Israel, has found that chemical signals in mothers’ body odor may have a significant role in supporting the development of infants’ social brains and make them capable of interacting with strangers from an early age.
Smithsonian: Smelling Moms’ Scent May Help Infants Bond With Strangers
- December 10, 2021
Even if the mother isn’t around, traces of her body odor on clothing may increase a child’s trust and comfort with others
Sky tg4: Gli abbracci della mamma favoriscono lo sviluppo dell'empatia: lo studio
- April 7, 2021
Quando i bambini ricevono amore costante fin dalla nascita diventano adulti più empatici e gentili. A indicarlo una ricerca dell’Interdisciplinary Center Herzliya, in Israele
la Rebubblica: Abbraccia il tuo bambino, sarà un adulto più empatico
- April 7, 2021
Il contatto fisico tra madre e bambino fin dai primi giorni di vita è fondamentale per le sue future relazioni. Uno studio duranto vent’anni
La Stampa: Abbraccia il tuo bambino, sarà un adulto più empatico
- April 7, 2021
Il contatto fisico tra madre e bambino fin dai primi giorni di vita è fondamentale per le sue future relazioni. Uno studio duranto vent’anni
Pourquoi Docteur: Les premiers câlins définissent le futur niveau d’empathie du bébé
- April 6, 2021
Les premiers contacts maternels ont des effets sur le fonctionnement du cerveau social des années plus tard, notamment sur la capacité à faire preuve d’empathie.
Suara.com: Kontak Fisik Antara Ibu dan Bayi Punya Efek Positif dalam Jangka Panjang
- April 6, 2021
Kontak fisik yang terjadi antara ibu dan bayinya yang baru lahir ternyata memiliki dampak jangka panjang dalam kehidupan sang buah hati. Hal ini terbukti dalam…
Msn.com: Manfaat Kontak Fisik Antara Ibu dan Bayinya Sejak Lahir: Mengembangkan Rasa Empati yang Besar
- April 6, 2021
Kontak fisik yang terjadi antara ibu dan bayinya yang baru lahir ternyata memiliki dampak jangka panjang dalam kehidupan sang buah hati. Hal ini terbukti dalam…
MedicineNet: Is Empathy Born in Mom's First Hugs?
- April 5, 2021
Show your baby your love, and you’ll get a kinder, gentler adult child as your reward, a new study suggests.
Drugs.com: Is Empathy Born in Mom's First Hugs?
- April 5, 2021
Show your baby your love, and you’ll get a kinder, gentler adult child as your reward, a new study suggests.
U.S. News & World Report: Is Empathy Born in Mom's First Hugs?
- April 5, 2021
Show your baby your love, and you’ll get a kinder, gentler adult child as your reward, a new study suggests.
Medical Xpress: Is empathy born in mom's first hugs?
- April 5, 2021
Show your baby your love, and you’ll get a kinder, gentler adult child as your reward, a new study suggests.
HealthDay: Is empathy born in mom's first hugs?
- April 5, 2021
Show your baby your love, and you’ll get a kinder, gentler adult child as your reward, a new study suggests.
HTDS Content Services: Synchronous caregiving from birth to adulthood tunes humans' social brain: Researchers
- March 31, 2021
Synchronous caregiving from birth to adulthood tunes humans’ social brain, said researchers in a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy…
LatestLY: Synchronous Caregiving from Birth to Adulthood Tunes Humans' Social Brain: Researchers
- March 31, 2021
Synchronous caregiving from birth to adulthood tunes humans’ social brain, said researchers in a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy…
ANI: Synchronous caregiving from birth to adulthood tunes humans' social brain: Researchers
- March 30, 2021
Synchronous caregiving from birth to adulthood tunes humans’ social brain, said researchers in a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy…
מעריב: "להביט על הדרך הארוכה - ולהודות": שמונת הזוכים בפרס א.מ.ת למצוינות
- November 20, 2020
המדען הישראלי שהמציא תרופה לטיפול בסרטן ללא תופעות לוואי קשות, הפסיכולוגית שחקרה קשרים בין הורים לילדים באמצעות כלים מדעיים והאדריכלים שעיצבו את נופי הארץ
The Telegraph: Babies kept from mothers' touch in earliest weeks have disadvantages in later life, study finds
- February 18, 2020
Researchers said first few weeks of a premature baby’s birth set stage for its social, mental and physical development
Brain & Behavior Research Foundation: Wartime Trauma Impaired Empathy in Mothers of Small Children, Impacting Parenting
- July 25, 2019
The U.N. estimates that over half a billion children around the world are growing up under traumatic circumstances caused by ethnic, religious, national, or tribal…
הארץ: מחקר ישראלי: כיצד המוח של ההורה משפיע על התפתחות כאבים אצל הילד
- December 04, 2018
חוקרים מצאו כי מסלולים מוחיים מסוימים מסייעים להורה להיות רגיש לצורכי ילדו בתחילת החיים באופן שמשפיע על הסיכוי שלו לפתח בהמשך תסמינים פסיכוסומטיים כגון כאבי ראש ובטן, הקאות ובעיות עור
Haaretz: How do we become human beings?
- October 19, 2019
The experiment was simple: Mothers of preemies were asked to hug them, skin to skin. The impact on their lives 20 years later was dramatic. A first, wideranging…
?הארץ: כיצד בדיוק אנחנו הופכים לבני אדם
- October 05, 2018
הניסוי היה פשוט: אמהות לתינוקות פגים התבקשו לחבק אותם ללא בגדים. 20 שנה אחרי, מתבררות ההשלכות הדרמטיות. מחקר אחר מחקר, במעבדה של פרופ’ רות פלדמן מפענחים כיצד ההתנהגות של ההורים בחודשים שלאחר הלידה מותירה חותם לכל החיים
The Boston Globe: Motherhood brings the most dramatic brain changes of a woman’s life
- July 17, 2019
So why does prenatal care ignore the topic altogether?
The New York Times: Depression in Mothers Impacts a Child’s Immune and Psychological Health
- August 22, 2018
Children exposed to maternal depression respond like those under chronic stress.
NationBuilder Review: Parenthood's Power
- 2017 Women's Conference
In mid-2015, I was more than eight months pregnant and down on my knees picking up the peas that my three-year-old daughter, Clare, and my nearly…
הארץ: קיים מנגנון מוחי המאפשר להורים לגדל ילד ביחד
- May 08, 2017
חוקרים ישראלים גילו את הבסיס המוחי המאפשר להורים לשתף פעולה בכדי לגדל תינוק, ואיך בסיס זה משפיע על התפתחותו החברתית של הילד
NewsRx: Adolescents growing up amidst intractable conflict attenuate brain response to pain of outgroup
- January 13, 2017
Research findings on Science are discussed in a new report. According to news reporting
originating in New Haven, Connecticut, by NewsRx journalists, research stated…
גלובס: למה התמונה הזו לא באמת מזיזה לכם
- December 29, 2016
עכשיו זה מדעי: במחקר שבו השתתפו כ-80 בני נוער ערבים ויהודים, נמצא שהמוח “משתיק” את תגובת האמפתיה האוטומטית, כאשר האדם הסובל הוא בן העם האחר. בעקבות האמפתיה שפוחתת והולכת…
Haaretz: How the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Affects the Brains of Arabs and Jews
- December 03, 2016
Show a teenager a photo of someone suffering, and they’ll immediately feel their pain. But what happens when an Israeli Jew learns it’s an Arab suffering, and vice versa
הארץ: לחצי שנייה האמפתיה גוברת על ההזדהות הלאומית
- December 02, 2016
מחקר חדש מגלה כיצד הסכסוך משפיע על תגובות המוח של יהודים וערבים לכאבו של האחר. התגובה האוטומטית האמפתית משתנה בהתאם למידע נוסף, גם אצל יהודים וגם אצל ערבים
The Wall Street Journal: Moms, Let Dad Be Dad
- June 15, 2015
That goofy teasing and hyper play actually help young children develop, according to new research
The Atlantic: What Happens to a Woman’s Brain When She Becomes a Mother
- January 8, 2015
From joy and attachment to anxiety and protectiveness, mothering behavior begins with biochemical reactions.
Coffee Break Science: Childcaring changes a father’s brain activity pattern
- June 7, 2014
Among the editors’ picks of yesterday’s Science issue was a paper published in PNAS and entitled “Father’s brain is sensitive to childcare experiences”. Brain imaging is not my area of expertise, so in such a case, I would usually just read
Science: Parenting Rewires the Male Brain
- May 27, 2014
Fathers become more like mothers when they are the primary caregiver
Nordwestschweiz: Raus aus dem Brutkasten
- March 06, 2014
Frühgeborene Hautkontakt stärkt die Bindung zwischen Eltern und Kind – und fördert dauerhaft die Entwicklung des Kindes
Live Science: 'Kangaroo Care' May Have Lasting Benefits for Human Babies
- January 09, 2014
For babies born prematurely, being held in their parents’ arms, directly against their skin, for a few hours per day is believed to enhance development. Now, new…
TIME: How Cuddling Saves Tiny Babies
- January 08, 2014
Babies are less obvious creatures than they seem. Yes, their list of demands is short and straightforward: they need food, sleep and frequent diaper changes…
ScienceDaily: Loving touch critical for premature infants
- January 06, 2014
The benefit that premature infants gain from skin-to-skin contact with their mothers is measurable even 10 years after birth, reports a new study in Biological Psychiatry.
The Boston Globe: When the ‘baby blues’ are something more
- October 21, 2013
More than half of new mothers feel some sadness, but postpartum depression is a serious, and treatable, condition
Agencia SINC: Para toda la vida
- February 14, 2013
La bomba hormonal que nos sacude cuando nos enamoramos no es eterna. Sin embargo, imágenes por resonancia magnética han revelado que en el cerebro de…
Scientific American: Be Mine Forever: Oxytocin May Help Build Long-Lasting Love
- February 12, 2013
The hormone oxytocin increases empathy and communication, key to sustaining a relationship between mates.
מאקו: ילדים, סיפור אהבה
- February 08, 2013
כמעט כל הורה חש כלפי הילד שלו אהבה אינסופית. בניגוד להתאהבות בבן זוג שבשלב מסויים דועכת מעט, נראה כי את זאת דבר לא יוכל לכבות. לרגל יום המשפחה בדקנו איך הניצוץ הזה…
Seleni: New Moms and Chronic Depression
- January 10, 2013
New research into the role of oxytocin levels.
ScienceDaily: Oxytocin produces more engaged fathers and more responsive infants
- December 10, 2012
A large body of research has focused on the ability of oxytocin to facilitate social bonding in both marital and parenting relationships in human females. A new…
Spectrum News: Giving fathers oxytocin boosts levels in babies
- May 17, 2012
Two new studies on the so-called ‘trust hormone’ oxytocin, presented today at the International Meeting for Autism Research in Toronto, suggest new avenues…
NRG: מחקרים חדשים על הורמון האהבה: כל מה שצריך הוא לגעת וללטף
- April 23, 2012
מחקרים חדשים מראים כי הורמון האוקסיטוצין, המוכר כהורמון האחראי להתכווצות הרחם ולעידוד ההנקה, הוא קריטי להתפתחות הקשר בין ההורים לתינוק (כן, גם אצל האבות!) ולהתפתחותו הרגשית של הילד
TIME: A Blood Test to Predict Everlasting Love?
- February 22, 2012
If you want to know if he loves you so, a new study suggests that the secret may not be in his kiss, but in his far less romantic-sounding blood levels of oxytocin.
Ivanhoe Broadcast News: Mom-Daughter Depression Connected
- December 28, 2011
Postpartum depression affects children’s social and emotional development. According to this study, Oxytocin, a hormone associated with love and produced naturally…
Everyday Health: ACNP: Mom's Baby Blues Linked to Child's Psych Issues
- December 09, 2011
Children born to mothers who develop postpartum depression appear to be more likely than other kids to be diagnosed with a psychiatric disorder by age 6, researchers found.
HealthDay: 'Love Hormone' May Buffer Kids From Mom's Depression
- December 09, 2011
Anxiety, conduct disorders more prevalent in children with low oxytocin levels, study finds
U.S. News & World Report: 'Love Hormone' May Buffer Kids From Mom's Depression
- December 09, 2011
Anxiety, conduct disorders more prevalent in children with low oxytocin levels, study finds
MedicineNet: 'Love Hormone' May Buffer Kids From Mom's Depression
- December 09, 2011
Children born to mothers with postpartum depression are at increased risk for mental health problems, but a hormone called oxytocin may reduce the risk, according to a new study.
WebMD: Kids of Depressed Moms More Apt to Suffer Mental Disorders
- December 08, 2011
Children of depressed mothers are at increased risk of developing anxiety and conduct disorders, but a well-functioning oxytocin system may lessen the risk, according to…
PR Newswire: Children of Depressed Mothers More Likely Diagnosed with Mental Disorders; Risk Mitigated by Oxytocin
- December 08, 2011
Research studying the impact of postpartum depression on children’s social and emotional development found that Oxytocin, a hormone associated with love and produced…
ScienceDaily: Oxytocin: It’s a Mom and Pop Thing
- August 22, 2010
The hormone oxytocin has come under intensive study in light of emerging evidence that its release contributes to the social bonding that occurs between…
BSF: Oxytocin: it’s a mom and pop thing
- August 20, 2010
The hormone oxytocin has come under intensive study in light of emerging evidence that its release contributes to the social bonding that occurs between…
Reuters: Triplets do well long-term, but tiniest ones lag
- July 6, 2009
By the age of 5, most triplets are on par with their peers in mental and emotional development, but those born at the lowest weights may still lag behind, according to a study published Monday…
The Wall Street Journal: Father's Day: Why Men Are Hard-Wired To Cuddle Their Babies
- June 19, 2009
Fathers post increases in oxytocin, the “cuddle hormone,” after childbirth.
Psychology Today: The High Price of a Broken Heart
- July 1, 2007
The heart is the honorary seat of emotion—and no wonder. Experience, mood, temperament, and thought style can profoundly alter the ticker. Dispatches from the hidden superhighway between heart and mind.
