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  • Developmental Psychology
  • Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Infant Motor Development

Background:

  • Understanding how infants develop sensorimotor skills is crucial for cognitive development research.
  • Infants' exploration of objects involves complex perception-action loops.
  • The role of sensory feedback in guiding infant manual actions requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the influence of object and surface properties on infant manual actions.
  • To determine whether sensory feedback or perceptual awareness directs infant exploration.
  • To analyze the perception-action routines in 12- and 18-month-old infants.

Main Methods:

  • Infants (12- and 18-month-olds) were presented with various objects (scoop, block, crayon) on different surfaces (paper, sand, Velcro).
  • Manual actions and object-surface interactions were systematically observed.
  • Exploration patterns were analyzed to identify guiding factors.

Main Results:

  • Infants demonstrated adaptive manual actions tailored to specific object-surface combinations.
  • Exploration strategies varied significantly across different material properties.
  • Results suggest infants' actions are guided by a perceived fit between their abilities and the environment.

Conclusions:

  • Infant manual exploration is not solely reflexive but is modulated by perceptual awareness.
  • Sensory feedback and awareness of environmental affordances play a key role in shaping infant motor behavior.
  • This study highlights the sophisticated integration of perception and action in early development.