TY - JOUR
T1 - Differential behavioral and cardiac responses of 3-month-old infants to a mirror and peer
AU - Field, Tiffany
PY - 1979/1
Y1 - 1979/1
N2 - Behavioral and cardiac responses were assessed for 3-month-old infants placed face-to-face with a mirror and peer. Infants looked longer at the mirror, but smiled, vocalized, reached toward and squirmed more in the presence of an infant peer. In addition, tonic heart rate was elevated during the peer situation. These effects may relate to the peer situation being more stimulating or arousing. Differential responding to the mirror and peer suggests some very early awareness of differences between a self-image and another infant.
AB - Behavioral and cardiac responses were assessed for 3-month-old infants placed face-to-face with a mirror and peer. Infants looked longer at the mirror, but smiled, vocalized, reached toward and squirmed more in the presence of an infant peer. In addition, tonic heart rate was elevated during the peer situation. These effects may relate to the peer situation being more stimulating or arousing. Differential responding to the mirror and peer suggests some very early awareness of differences between a self-image and another infant.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0163-6383(79)80019-3
DO - 10.1016/S0163-6383(79)80019-3
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0018778995
VL - 2
SP - 179
EP - 184
JO - Infant Behavior and Development
JF - Infant Behavior and Development
SN - 0163-6383
IS - 1
ER -