title: Recognition of moving and static faces by young infants.
abstract: This study compared 3- to 4-month-olds' recognition of previously unfamiliar faces learned in a moving or a static condition. Infants in the moving condition showed successful recognition with only 30 s familiarization, even when different images of a face were used in the familiarization and test phase (Experiment 1). In contrast, infants in the static condition showed successful recognition only when the familiarization duration was lengthened to 90 s and when the same image was used between the familiarization and test phase (Experiments 2 and 3). Furthermore, presentation of multiple static images of a face did not yield the same level of performance as the moving condition (Experiment 4). These results suggest that facial motion promotes young infants' recognition of unfamiliar faces.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Japan Women's University, Kanagawa 214-8565, Japan. yumikoot@gmail.com
authors.forename: Yumiko
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Otsuka
authors.forename: Yukuo
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Konishi
authors.forename: So
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kanazawa
authors.forename: Masami K
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
authors.forename: Hervé
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Abdi
authors.forename: Alice J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: O'Toole
mesh_terms: D005145:Face; D005149:Facial Expression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007858:Learning; D008297:Male; D009039:Motion Perception; D021641:Recognition, Psychology