title: Development of visual preference for own- versus other-race faces in infancy.
abstract: Previous research has shown that 3-month-olds prefer own- over other-race faces. The current study used eye-tracking methodology to examine how this visual preference develops with age beyond 3 months and how infants differentially scan between own- and other-race faces when presented simultaneously. We showed own- versus other-race face pairs to 3-, 6-, and 9-month-old Chinese infants. In contrast with 3-month-olds' visual preference for own-race faces, 9-month-olds preferentially looked more at other-race faces. Analyses of eye-tracking data revealed that Chinese infants processed own- and other-race faces differentially. These findings shed important light on the role of visual experience in the development of visual preference and its relation to perceptual narrowing.
authors: Department of Psychology, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University.
authors: Shaoying
authors: S
authors: Liu
authors: Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study, University of Toronto.
authors: Wen Sara
authors: WS
authors: Xiao
authors: Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study, University of Toronto.
authors: Naiqi G
authors: NG
authors: Xiao
authors: Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences, University of Delaware.
authors: Paul C
authors: PC
authors: Quinn
authors: Department of Psychology, Zhejiang Sci-Tech University.
authors: Yueyan
authors: Y
authors: Zhang
authors: Hangzhou Gongshu District, Xiaohe Hushu Community Health Service Center.
authors: Hui
authors: H
authors: Chen
authors: Liezhong
authors: L
authors: Ge
authors: LPNC-Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS.
authors: Olivier
authors: O
authors: Pascalis
authors: Dr. Eric Jackman Institute of Child Study, University of Toronto.
authors: Kang
authors: K
authors: Lee
mesh_terms: D044466:Asian People; D044383:Black People; D002681:China; D004192:Discrimination, Psychological / Q000502:physiology*; D005145:Face; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D002666:Psychology, Child; D044469:Racial Groups; D021641:Recognition, Psychology / Q000502:physiology; D014796:Visual Perception / Q000502:physiology*; D044465:White People