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    • Infant Perception

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    • Facial movement is crucial for recognizing subtle facial expressions.
    • Previous research indicates static expressions are less recognizable than dynamic ones.

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    • To determine if infants can recognize subtle facial expressions.
    • To investigate if facial movement aids infants' recognition of subtle expressions.

    Main Methods:

    • Experiment 1: Assessed spontaneous preference in 4- to 7-month-olds for static subtle happy expressions.
    • Experiment 2: Used familiarization-novelty procedure with static subtle happy expressions.
    • Experiment 3: Employed familiarization-novelty procedure with dynamic subtle happy expressions.

    Main Results:

    • Infants showed no spontaneous preference for static subtle expressions.
    • Familiarization with static subtle expressions did not lead to novelty preference.
    • 6- to 7-month-olds showed novelty preference after familiarization with dynamic subtle expressions.

    Conclusions:

    • Infants recognize subtle facial expressions primarily through dynamic presentation.
    • Facial movement significantly facilitates infants' ability to perceive subtle emotional cues.