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  • Infant Communication

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  • Narrative cognition is crucial for human social and cultural learning.
  • The origins of narrative abilities in preverbal infants remain largely unexplored.
  • Understanding early narrative development provides insight into foundational cognitive processes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To longitudinally analyze the development of preverbal narrative structure in mother-infant interactions.
  • To investigate the temporal dynamics and affective correlates of early narrative formation.
  • To identify the emergence of narrative complexity within the first year of life.

Main Methods:

  • Longitudinal study of 18 mother-infant dyads at 4, 7, and 10 months.
  • Analysis of temporal structure including infant gaze, affect, and engagement duration.
  • Coding of progress through a four-part narrative cycle (introduction, climax, resolution, conclusion).

Main Results:

  • Mother-infant interactional narrative complexity significantly increased with infant age.
  • Infants at 7 and 10 months engaged more in climax and resolution phases compared to 4 months.
  • Narrative progression was positively correlated with increased positive affect for both infant and mother.

Conclusions:

  • A coherent preverbal narrative structure emerges and develops in complexity during the first year of life.
  • This early narrative development is strongly associated with positive emotional experiences.
  • Preverbal narrative serves as a foundation for shared experience, learning, and socioemotional regulation.