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Valsiner’s work on cultural psychology and developmental psychology shows what psychology is capable of: subtle, coherent, seamlessly incorporating what’s been learned in developmental biology and cultural psychology. By developing understanding beyond the existing knowledge, his work guides to new perspectives in the research of early childhood development. The earliest periods in human development represent an integration of developmental biology, developmental psychology, and cultural psychology. Dynamic interaction between biological–maturational processes and sociocultural–historical changes require ability to engage thoughtfully and critically with complex concepts. This paper discusses how to explore the complex dynamic process of becoming a mother and forming mother–child bond influenced by multiple physiological, physical, psychological, and socio-cultural factors.
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Uriko, K. Are We Still at the Beginning of Our Study of Motherhood and the Mother–Child Bond?. Hu Arenas 4, 324–329 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42087-021-00223-0
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