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Sue Gerhardt is a British psychotherapist based in Oxford, known for her work on the emotional development of infants and the neuroscience of attachment. She co-founded the Oxford Parent Infant Project (OXPIP), which supports early parent-infant relationships.
Known for: Why Love Matters: How Affection Shapes a Baby's Brain
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Why Love Matters: How Affection Shapes a Baby's Brain
This book explores how early loving relationships shape the development of a baby’s brain and emotional life. Drawing on neuroscience and psychology, Sue Gerhardt explains how affection and emotional attunement in infancy influence later emotional resilience, empathy, and mental health. The work emphasizes the biological and social importance of love in early childhood development.
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The Emotional Brain
In the earliest days of life, the infant’s brain is not yet complete. It is a masterpiece in the making, awaiting the strokes of experience to finish its design. The brain stem manages bodily basics—breathing, heartbeat, and temperature—but it is the limbic system, nestled deep within, that becomes ...
From Why Love Matters: How Affection Shapes a Baby's Brain
Attachment and Early Relationships
Attachment is not a sentimental notion; it is a biological imperative. The infant depends utterly on another human being for regulation of emotion, stress, and physiological comfort. When those needs are met consistently, the attachment system teaches the brain to trust. Trust is not an idea—it’s a ...
From Why Love Matters: How Affection Shapes a Baby's Brain
About Sue Gerhardt
Sue Gerhardt is a British psychotherapist based in Oxford, known for her work on the emotional development of infants and the neuroscience of attachment. She co-founded the Oxford Parent Infant Project (OXPIP), which supports early parent-infant relationships.
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