| The shared signal hypothesis: Effects of emotion-gaze congruency in infant and adult visual preferences. | |
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PMID: 23331103 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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In this study, 4-month-old infants' and adults' spontaneous preferences for emotional and neutral displays with direct and averted gaze are investigated using visual preference paradigms. Specifically, by presenting two approach-oriented emotions (happiness and anger) and two avoidance-oriented emotions (fear and sadness), we asked whether the pattern of emotion-gaze interaction suggested by the shared signal hypothesis (SSH) would also be found with this paradigm. Both age groups demonstrated an ability to discern the approach- and avoidance-oriented emotions, matching them with direct and averted gaze, respectively. Nonetheless, infants showed a greater sensitivity for the congruent emotion-gaze combination in the approach-oriented emotions, while adults were equally sensitive to the gaze-expression congruence for both the approach- and avoidance-oriented emotions. In a follow-up experiment, infants showed no preference for direct or averted gaze in the context of neutral faces. We conclude that the SSH may have validity from infancy, gradually extending from approach-oriented emotions to avoidance-oriented emotions over the course of development. |
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Silvia Rigato; Enrica Menon; Teresa Farroni; Mark H Johnson |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2011-11-02 |
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Title: The British journal of developmental psychology Volume: 31 ISSN: 0261-510X ISO Abbreviation: Br J Dev Psychol Publication Date: 2013 Mar |
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Created Date: 2013-01-21 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 8308022 Medline TA: Br J Dev Psychol Country: England |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 15-29 Citation Subset: IM |
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© 2011 The British Psychological Society. |
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Goldsmiths, University of London, UK Centre for Brain and Cognitive Development, Birkbeck College, University of London, UK Dipartimento di Psicologia dello Sviluppo e della Socializzazione, University of Padua, Italy. |
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