Recognition of moving and static faces by young infants.
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.
Otsuka
Yumiko
Y
Department of Psychology, Japan Women's University, Kanagawa 214-8565, Japan. yumikoot@gmail.com
Konishi
Yukuo
Y
Kanazawa
So
S
Yamaguchi
Masami K
MK
Abdi
Hervé
H
O'Toole
Alice J
AJ
D005145:Face; D005149:Facial Expression; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007858:Learning; D008297:Male; D009039:Motion Perception; D021641:Recognition, Psychology