The Paths of Intersubjectivity During Infancy

At birth, infants show a sophisticated behavioral repertoire that serves their need to share the subjective experience of others. These dispositions have their antecedents in a “motor intentionality” that emerges during the intrauterine period. We will describe the trajectories of intersubjectivity across the first 2 years of life and illustrate how the interactions with psycho-biologically attuned parents affect the maturation of infants’ brains. This knowledge may guide clinical interventions aimed at supporting parent-infant relationships.