Mutual Gaze During Early Mother-Infant Interactions Promotes Attention Control Development.

• Autores: Alicja Niedźwiecka, Sonia Ramotowska, Przemysław Tomalski
• Localización: Child development, ISSN 0009-3920, Vol. 89, Nº. 6, 2018, págs. 2230-2244
• Idioma: inglés
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• Resumen

  • Efficient attention control is fundamental for infant cognitive development, but its early precursors are not well understood. This study investigated whether dyadic visual attention during parent-infant interactions at 5 months of age predicts the ability to control attention at 11 months of age (N = 55). Total duration of mutual gaze (MG) was assessed during free play at 5 months, while infant attention control was measured in a gap-and-overlap task at 5 and 11 months. MG predicted attention disengagement at 11 months. Infants who spent more time in MG at 5 months showed better attention control at 11 months. These results provide important insights into developmental pathways linking visual behavior in dyadic interactions with infants' subsequent attention skills. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]