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The Co-Development of Looking Dynamics and Discrimination Performance.
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Developmental Psychology . Mar2014, Vol. 50 Issue 3, p837-852. 16p. 2 Diagrams, 7 Charts, 6 Graphs. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- The study of looking dynamics and discrimination form the backbone of developmental science and are central processes in theories of infant cognition. Looking dynamics and discrimination change dramatically across the 1 st year of life. Surprisingly, developmental changes in looking and discrimination have not been studied together. Recent simulations of a dynamic neural field (DNF) model of infant looking and memory suggest that looking and discrimination do change together over development and arise from a single neurodevelopmental mechanism. We probed this claim by measuring looking dynamics and discrimination along continuous, metrically organized dimensions in 5-, 7-, and 10-month-old infants (N = 119). The results showed that looking dynamics and discrimination changed together over development and are linked within individuals. Quantitative simulations of a DNF model provide insights into the processes that underlie developmental change in looking dynamics and discrimination. Simulation results support the view that these changes might arise from a single neurodevelopmental mechanism. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00121649
- Volume :
- 50
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Developmental Psychology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 94860976
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1037/a0034137