Infant-Directed Speech Drives Social Preferences in 5-Month-Old Infants

Autor/inn/en	Schachner, Adena; Hannon, Erin E.
Titel	Infant-Directed Speech Drives Social Preferences in 5-Month-Old Infants
Quelle	In: Developmental Psychology, 47 (2011) 1, S.19-25 (7 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0012-1649
DOI	10.1037/a0020740
Schlagwörter	Infants; Speech; Visual Perception; Auditory Perception; Preferences; Cognitive Processes; Social Cognition; Familiarity; Massachusetts + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Infant; Toddler; Toddlers; Kleinkind; Speaking; Sprechen; Visuelle Wahrnehmung; Auditive Wahrnehmung; Akustische Wahrnehmung; Akustik; Cognitive process; Kognitiver Prozess; Soziale Kognition; Master-Studiengang
Abstract	Adults across cultures speak to infants in a specific infant-directed manner. We asked whether infants use this manner of speech (infant- or adult-directed) to guide their subsequent visual preferences for social partners. We found that 5-month-old infants encode an individuals' use of infant-directed speech and adult-directed speech, and use this information to guide their subsequent visual preferences for individuals even after the speech behavior has ended. Use of infant-directed speech may act as an effective cue for infants to select appropriate social partners, allowing infants to focus their attention on individuals who will provide optimal care and opportunity for learning. This selectivity may play a crucial role in establishing the foundations of social cognition. (Contains 3 figures.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10