Infants' scanning of dynamic faces during the first year

Infant Behav Dev. 2013 Dec;36(4):513-6. doi: 10.1016/j.infbeh.2013.05.001. Epub 2013 May 31.

Abstract

This research investigated infants' scanning of a talking, socially engaging face. Three- to four-month-olds looked equally at the mouth and eyes whereas 9-month-olds attended more to the eyes than mouth. These findings shed light on information infants' seek from dynamic face stimuli.

Keywords: Dynamic faces; Face scanning; Infants.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Age Factors
  • Attention / physiology*
  • Child Development / physiology
  • Eye Movements / physiology*
  • Face
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Infant
  • Infant Behavior / physiology*
  • Male
  • Social Perception
  • Visual Perception / physiology*