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Variability in infant social responsiveness: Age and situational differences in attention-following

Yueyan Tang1, Jochen Triesch2, Gedeon O Deák1

  • 1Department of Cognitive Science, University of California - San Diego, USA.

Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience
|August 16, 2023
PubMed

Insights

Infant attention following (AF) develops differently in home versus lab settings. Early AF at home is more robust and linked to maternal cues, suggesting context influences social cognitive development.

Area of Science:

  • Developmental Psychology
  • Infant Social Cognition
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Attention following (AF) is crucial for social cognitive development.
  • Conflicting evidence exists regarding AF development, potentially due to setting-specific responses.
  • Laboratory settings may not fully represent infants' everyday AF capabilities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare infant AF development in laboratory versus home settings.
  • To identify longitudinal patterns and setting differences in AF.
  • To explore how adult cueing behaviors influence infant AF.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal study of 48 North American infants aged 6-9 months.
  • Micro-behavioral coding of AF in controlled lab and naturalistic home settings.
  • Analysis of developmental trajectories and maternal cueing behaviors.

Main Results:

  • Infant AF developmental trajectories varied significantly between home and laboratory settings.
  • Higher AF was observed at home during earlier months (6-9 months).
  • Home-based AF correlated with maternal cueing variables like bid duration and frequency.

Conclusions:

  • Infant attention following is context-dependent, with home environments potentially fostering earlier development.
  • Maternal cueing strategies play a role in shaping infant AF in naturalistic settings.
  • Findings impact the assessment of infant social attention and development.

Keywords:
Gaze followingInfant social developmentJoint attentionLongitudinalParentingSocial context

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