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UCLA neuropsychologist Allan Schore on regulation theory — how the mother-infant bond literally shapes the structure of the developing brain. The right hemisphere, which processes emotion and attachment, is built through early relational experience. Secure attachment creates a brain equipped for emotional regulation; insecure attachment creates one prone to dysregulation.
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Schore provides the neuroscience behind Winnicott: secure attachment produces a brain capable of authentic emotional experience (true self). Insecure attachment produces a brain that defensively suppresses or amplifies emotions (false self).
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The right brain is built by early relationships — attachment is neurological, not just psychological
Schore: the infant's right hemisphere develops primarily through face-to-face emotional communication with the primary caregiver. This isn't metaphor — the actual neural architecture for emotional regulation is constructed through relational experience.Misc
✧Schore's work is some of the most cited in developmental neuroscience — he's been publishing on regulation theory for 30+ years
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