The goal of the study was to provide a direct comparison of newborns' ability to process and store, over a 2min delay, the shape of the internal local elements of schematic facelike and non-facelike patterns. Two experiments were carried out using a visual habituation technique with an infant control procedure. The results demonstrate that newborns discriminated between two schematic facelike and non-facelike configurations that differed exclusively for the shape of the internal local elements (Expt 1), and they maintained this discriminative ability even when recognition was tested after a 2min retention interval (Expt 2). The results are consistent with the existence of a general pattern learning mechanism that mediates newborns' ability to acquire information about any pattern, including faces (de Schonen Mancini, 1995; de Schonen, Mancini, Liegeois 1998; Johnson, 1997)
Simion, F., Farroni, T., MACCHI CASSIA, V., Turati, C., & Dalla Barba, B. (2002). Newborns' local processing in schematic facelike configurations. BRITISH JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY, 20(4), 465-478.
Citazione: | Simion, F., Farroni, T., MACCHI CASSIA, V., Turati, C., & Dalla Barba, B. (2002). Newborns' local processing in schematic facelike configurations. BRITISH JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY, 20(4), 465-478. |
Tipo: | Articolo in rivista - Articolo scientifico |
Carattere della pubblicazione: | Scientifica |
Presenza di un coautore afferente ad Istituzioni straniere: | No |
Titolo: | Newborns' local processing in schematic facelike configurations |
Autori: | Simion, F; Farroni, T; MACCHI CASSIA, V; Turati, C; Dalla Barba, B |
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Data di pubblicazione: | 2002 |
Lingua: | English |
Rivista: | BRITISH JOURNAL OF DEVELOPMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1348/026151002760390800 |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 01 - Articolo su rivista |