Genetic and environmental contributions to individual differences in visual attention and oculomotor control in early infancy
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9646232 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Monica Siqueiros-Sanchez (0000-0002-5455-6210, Stockholm County Council), Giorgia Bussu (0000-0002-6071-3964, Uppsala University), Ana Maria Portugal (0000-0002-3627-0753, Uppsala University), Ann Ronald (0000-0002-9576-2176, University of Surrey), Angelica Ronald, Terje Falck‐ytter (0000-0001-9714-0197, Uppsala University, corresponding author), Terje Falck-Ytter (Stockholm County Council) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 96 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 619-634 |
| Publication date | 2025-03-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Child Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0009-3920 • E-ISSN: 1467-8624 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (OUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1111/cdev.14185 |
| PMID | 39445681 |
| OpenAlex | W4403732649 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 76 |
Infants differ in their level of eye movement control, which at the extreme could be linked to autism. We assessed eye movements in 450 twins (225 pairs, 57% monozygotic, 46% female, aged 5–6 months) using the gap-overlap eye-tracking task. Shorter latency in the gap condition was associated with having more parent-rated autistic traits at 2 years. Latency across the task's three conditions was primarily explained by one highly heritable latent factor likely representing individual differences in basic oculomotor efficiency and/or in visual information processing. Additionally, disengagement of attention was linked to unique genetic factors, suggesting that genetic factors involved in visual attention are different from those involved in basic visual information processing and oculomotor efficiency
Autism · Cognition · Cognitive psychology · Developmental psychology · Disengagement theory · Eye movement · Eye tracking · Perception · Visual processing · Autism Spectrum Disorder Research · Child Development and Digital Technology · Genetics and Neurodevelopmental Disorders · Neuroscience · Psychology
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |