Related Experiment Video

Updated: Jan 18, 2026

A Methodology for Capturing Joint Visual Attention Using Mobile Eye-Trackers
12:39

A Methodology for Capturing Joint Visual Attention Using Mobile Eye-Trackers

Published on: January 18, 2020

8.1K

Does attention sharing support attention focusing? Investigating the link between infants' sustained attention and

Berna A Uzundağ1

  • 1Kadir Has University, Kadir Has Cad., Cibali, Fatih, Istanbul, Türkiye.

Infant Behavior & Development
|May 24, 2025
PubMed

Insights

Joint attention in infants supports sustained attention. This study found that joint attention during mother-infant play predicted sustained attention during solo play in 9- to 16-month-olds.

Area of Science:

  • Developmental psychology
  • Cognitive development in infancy

Background:

  • Sustained attention in infancy predicts later executive functions, self-regulation, and language.
  • Understanding the early precursors of sustained attention is crucial for developmental research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between infant sustained attention and joint attention behaviors within mother-infant dyads.
  • To explore whether joint attention predicts sustained attention in infants aged 9 to 16 months.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional study involving 98 infants (aged 9-16 months) and their mothers.
  • Observed joint attention during mother-infant play and measured sustained attention during solo play.
  • Statistical analyses controlled for infant age and socioeconomic status.

Main Results:

  • Joint attention during interactive play significantly predicted sustained attention during independent play.
  • This relationship remained significant after accounting for infant age and socioeconomic status.
  • Findings highlight a potential link between social interaction and attention skills.

Conclusions:

  • Joint attention may play a supportive role in the development of sustained attention in infancy.
  • Further longitudinal research is needed to establish the directionality of this relationship.
  • Early social-infant interactions are important for cognitive development.

Keywords:
Joint attentionSustained attention

More Related Videos

Gaze in Action: Head-mounted Eye Tracking of Children's Dynamic Visual Attention During Naturalistic Behavior07:09

Gaze in Action: Head-mounted Eye Tracking of Children's Dynamic Visual Attention During Naturalistic Behavior

Published on: November 14, 2018

11.4K
A Within-subjects Experimental Protocol to Assess the Effects of Social Input on Infant EEG08:20

A Within-subjects Experimental Protocol to Assess the Effects of Social Input on Infant EEG

Published on: May 3, 2017

8.2K

Related Concept Videos

Attachment01:20

Attachment

Attachment is vital for infant development, as warm social interactions support growth and well-being. In a classic 1958 study by Harry Harlow, the significance of warmth and comfort in forming attachments was examined. Harlow separated newborn monkeys from their mothers and provided two artificial "mothers": one made of cold wire and the other covered in soft cloth. Despite the wire mother offering food, the infant monkeys preferred the comfort of the cloth mother, demonstrating that...
504
Socioemotional Development during Infancy01:30

Socioemotional Development during Infancy

Socio-emotional development in infancy is primarily shaped by early emotional responses and social connections, with temperament playing a central role. Temperament refers to the consistent patterns in an individual's emotional and behavioral responses, observable even in infancy. By examining temperament, researchers can better understand an infant's unique ways of interacting with the world, influencing subsequent personality and socio-emotional growth.
Primary Temperament Types
433
Relationship with Parents: Attachment01:28

Relationship with Parents: Attachment

Parent-child interactions lay the foundation for how we understand relationships throughout life. These interactions are not uniform across families; instead, they are shaped by a range of environmental, emotional, and behavioral factors unique to each caregiver-child dynamic. Social psychologists study these early relationships to understand how patterns formed in infancy influence social functioning and interpersonal behavior in adulthood.Attachment Theory and Early Relational ModelsJohn...
226
Piaget's Stage 1 of Cognitive Development01:14

Piaget's Stage 1 of Cognitive Development

The sensorimotor stage, the initial phase of Jean Piaget's theory of cognitive development, spans the first two years of a child's life. During this period, infants actively engage with their surroundings, building cognitive awareness through direct interaction with the world. This interaction is primarily based on sensory perception and motor actions, allowing infants to gradually understand basic physical properties and predict how objects interact within their environment.
Exploration...
1.6K
Parental Care00:55

Parental Care

Many animals exhibit parental care behavior, including feeding, grooming, and protecting young offspring. Parental care is universal in mammals and birds, which often have young that are born relatively helpless. Several species of insects and fish, as well as some amphibians, also care for their young.
12.7K
Theory of Romantic Attachment in Adulthood03:34

Theory of Romantic Attachment in Adulthood

Attachment is a long-standing connection or bond with others. While Attachment Theory was conceived in developmental psychology to describe infant-caregiver bonding, it's been extended into adulthood to include romantic relationships. 
48.6K