Maternal Emotional Signaling: Its Effect on the Visual Cliff Behavior of 1-Year-Olds

Maternal Emotional Signaling: Its Effect on the Visual Cliff Behavior of 1-Year-Olds

In the four studies reported, facial expressions of emotion are considered to be not merely responses indicative of internal states; they are also stimulus patterns that regulate the behavior of others. Results indicated that one-year-old infants seek out and use maternal facial expressions to monit...

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Published in:Developmental Psychology Vol. 21; no. 1; p. 195
Main Author: Sorce, James F
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: 1985
Subjects:
Behavior Change
Behavior Patterns
Early Childhood Education
Emotional Response
Facial Expressions
Infants
Mothers
Nonverbal Communication
Parent Child Relationship
Signal
Social Cognition
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Summary:In the four studies reported, facial expressions of emotion are considered to be not merely responses indicative of internal states; they are also stimulus patterns that regulate the behavior of others. Results indicated that one-year-old infants seek out and use maternal facial expressions to monitor behavior. (Author/DST)