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Developmental affective neuroscience describes mechanisms at the core of dynamic systems theory

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  12 August 2005

Allan N. Schore*
Affiliation:
David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California Los Angeles, Northridge, CA91324

Abstract:

Lewis describes the developmental core of dynamic systems theory. I offer recent data from developmental neuroscience on the sequential experience-dependent maturation of components of the limbic system over the stages of infancy. Increasing interconnectivity within the vertically integrated limbic system allows for more complex appraisals of emotional value. The earliest organization of limbic structures has an enduring impact on all later emotional processing.

Type
Open Peer Commentary
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2005

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