On the state-dependent nature of infant head orientation
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11276306 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Karen S Cornwell (Michigan State University), Hiram E Fitzgerald (0000-0001-8365-8585, Michigan State University, corresponding author), Lane J Harris (0000-0002-6823-831X, Michigan State University, corresponding author), Lauren Julius Harris |
| Year | 1985 |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 137-144 |
| Publication date | 1985-01-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Infant Mental Health Journal (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0163-9641 • E-ISSN: 1097-0355 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1002/1097-0355(198523)6:3<137::aid-imhj2280060305>3.0.co;2-7 |
| OpenAlex | W2043283817 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 16 |
The relationship between infant state and head orientation after the head is held in a midline or lateral position was investigated longitudinally in infants 2, 4, 8, and 12 weeks of age. Across the four ages, there was a general decrease in the amount of time spent in an active-awake state, whereas the amount of time spent crying remained fairly stable. Overall, infants turned more often to the right than to the left, but this difference was more pronounced when the infants were quietly alert or active-awake than when they were crying. The results thus indicate that state variables influence the expression of headorientation biases in early infancy.
Biology · Crying · Developmental psychology · Geometry · Head (geology) · Orientation (vector space) · Position (finance) · Child and Animal Learning Development · Hemispheric Asymmetry in Neuroscience · Mathematics · Psychology · Social Psychology · Spatial Cognition and Navigation
| Citations per year | 0.05 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1985 - 1988 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |