Ruth Feldman, Ph.D.

Dr. Ruth Feldman is on the faculty at Bar-Ilan University in Israel (more information on the University here).  Her research is on infant affect, emotion regulation, and mother-infant synchrony.

An article published in Pediatrics in 2002 addresses the effectiveness of a trend of skin-to-skin contact for preterm infants called Kangaroo Care (more information here and here).  Dr. Feldman also does research in the impact of massage on mother-infant interaction.

Most Cited Publication (58 Cites):

Feldman, R., Greenbaum, C.W., & Yirmiya, N.  (1999).  Mother-infant synchrony as an antecedent of the emergence of self-control.  Developmental Psychology, 35(1): 223-231.

Recent Publications:

Feldman, R.  (2006).  From biological rhythms to social rhythms: Physiological precursers of mother-infant synchrony.  Developmental Psychology, 42(1): 175-188.

Ferber, S.G., Feldman, R., & Kohelet, D.  (2005).  Massage therapy facilitates mother-infact interaction in premature infants.  Infant Behavior & Development, 28(1): 74-81.


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