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Direct linkFarroni, Teresa; Menon, Enrica; Johnson, Mark H. – Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 2006
We investigated newborns' sensitivity to the direction of gaze of another's face by using a preferential looking technique. This study extends earlier work on a preference for faces with direct gaze in newborns. In Experiment 1, we replicate the basic finding of Farroni and colleagues that newborns prefer to look at faces with direct gaze. In…
Descriptors: Neonates, Nonverbal Communication, Visual Perception, Cognitive Development
Farroni, Teresa; Massaccesi, Stefano; Pividori, Donatella; Johnson, Mark H. – Infancy, 2004
Eye gaze has been shown to be an effective cue for directing attention in adults. Whether this ability operates from birth is unknown. Three experiments were carried out with 2- to 5-day-old newborns. The first experiment replicated the previous finding that newborns are able to discriminate between direct and averted gaze, and extended this…
Descriptors: Eye Movements, Neonates, Visual Perception, Cues
Peer reviewedMorton, John; Johnson, Mark H. – Psychological Review, 1991
Evidence from 5 experiments with over 150 newborns suggests that infants are born with some information about the structure of faces. This information, termed CONSPEC, is contrasted with CONLERN, a device for learning visual characteristics of conspecifics. Distinction between these mechanisms allows for reconciling conflicting data about face…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Child Development, Developmental Psychology, Knowledge Level
