| Detection of the relevant type of locomotion in infancy: crawlers versus walkers. | |
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PMID: 18771803 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
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Human infants show a preference for individuals who are similar to them. Using point-light displays of human walkers and crawlers as stimuli, we examined whether infants' preference for the motions of crawling and walking changes between, before, and after the onset of bipedal walking. The results show that crawling and walking infants prefer the types of locomotion that are similar to their own, respectively. These indicate that the infants detect the similarities between the motions they performed and they observed, which provides the behavioral evidence that the production of a particular motion is connected to its perception in infancy. |
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Authors:
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Wakako Sanefuji; Hidehiro Ohgami; Kazuhide Hashiya |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Comparative Study; Journal Article Date: 2008-09-04 |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Infant behavior & development Volume: 31 ISSN: 1934-8800 ISO Abbreviation: Infant Behav Dev Publication Date: 2008 Dec |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-12-10 Completed Date: 2009-08-11 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 7806016 Medline TA: Infant Behav Dev Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 624-8 Citation Subset: IM |
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Graduate School of Human-Environment Studies, Kyushu University, 6-19-1 Hakozaki, Higashi-ku, Fukuoka 812-8581, Japan. wakko-s@mrh.biglobe.ne.jp |
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Child Development
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physiology Female Humans Imitative Behavior / physiology* Infant Locomotion / physiology* Male Motor Skills / physiology Photic Stimulation / methods Visual Perception / physiology Walking / physiology* Young Adult |
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