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Maternal Influence on Infants' Head-Orienting Preferences for Unfair Distributors.
Alessandra Geraci1, Alessandra Simonelli2, Bianca Filippi2
1Department of Educational Sciences, University of Catania, Italy.
The Journal of Genetic Psychology
|August 12, 2025
Summary
Maternal social referencing influences infant fairness preferences. Infants preferred unfair distributors only when mothers used visual cues, highlighting the role of early social interactions in shaping attention.
Area of Science:
- Developmental Psychology
- Social Cognition
- Infant Behavior
Background:
- Infants exhibit early preferences for fairness.
- Maternal influence on infant fairness perception is understudied.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate how maternal social referencing affects infants' fairness preferences.
- To examine the impact of maternal visual cues on infant distribution choices.
Main Methods:
- 11-month-old infants were presented with fair and unfair distributors.
- Mothers used visual cues (gaze, head turns) in Experiment 1 and not in Experiment 2.
- Infants' preferences were assessed via a forced-choice task.
Main Results:
- Infants showed a preference for unfair distributors exclusively when mothers provided visual cues.
- Maternal visual cues modulated infants' orienting preferences.
Conclusions:
- Maternal visual cues can influence infants' attention towards unfair distributors.
- Early social interactions play a significant role in developing fairness concepts.
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