Sullivan Regina, Lasley Elizabeth Norton
Cerebrum. 2010 Sep;2010:17. Epub 2010 Sep 1.
Why do abused children attach and remain attached to abusive parents? In this article, Dr. Regina Sullivan explains how her research with rat pups has led to greater understanding of the infant brain, and how negative early experiences can cause long-term genetic, brain, behavioral, and hormonal changes that can affect not only the abuse victim but also the victim's descendants.
为什么受虐待的儿童会依恋并一直依恋虐待他们的父母呢?在本文中,里贾纳·沙利文博士解释了她对幼鼠的研究如何让人们对婴儿大脑有了更深入的了解,以及早期的负面经历如何导致长期的基因、大脑、行为和激素变化,这些变化不仅会影响虐待受害者,还会影响受害者的后代。