Bases neurobiológicas del apego. Revisión temática

• Autores: Gabriel Barg
• Localización: Ciencias Psicológicas, ISSN 1688-4094, ISSN-e 1688-4221, Año 5, Nº. 1, 2011, págs. 69-81
• Idioma: español
• DOI: 10.22235/cp.v5i1.101
• Títulos paralelos:
  • Neurobiological basis of attachment. A thematic review
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  • español

    La teoría psicológica del apego, formulada originalmente por Bowlby en la década del 50, ha permitido profundizar el conocimiento del vínculo madre-bebé, identi fi car sus patologías y evaluar su in fl uencia en las relaciones afectivas adultas. Actualmente, numerosos avances en el campo de las Neurociencias ofrecen la posibilidad de comprender la dimensión biológica del apego.

    En este artículo, se revisan tres modelos que explican aspectos de la misma: el modelo evolutivo del sistema afectivo de Cuidado de Panksepp, mediado principalmente por la oxcitocina, el sistema de los reguladores ocultos de Hofer y Sullivan y la regulación epigenética del estrés de Meaney.

    Si bien estos modelos surgen de la investigación animal, tienen importantes implicancias para el estudio de la conducta humana, especialmente en la interacción entre genética, desarrollo y psico- patología

  • English

    There Psychological attachment theory, originally formulated by Bowlby in the 1950s, has allowed to deepen the knowledge of the link mother-baby, identify their pathologies and evaluate their in fl uence on adult affective relations. Currently, numerous advances in the fi eld of neuroscience offer the possibility of understanding the biological dimension of the attachment. In this article, three models that explain aspects of it are reviewed: the evolutionary model of the affective system of Care of Panksepp, mediated mainly by the oxytocin, the system of hidden regulators of Hofer and Sullivan and epigenetics of stress regulation of Meaney. While these models arise from animal research, they have important implications for the study of human behavior, especially in the inte- raction between genetics, development and psychopathology.

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  • Para citar este artículo: Barg Baltrame, G. (2011). Bases neurobiológicas del Apego. Revisión Temática. Ciencias Psicológicas V(1): 69-81.