The ontongeny and significance of infants' facial expressions in the first 9 months of life.

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Izard, C.E. Fantauzzo, C.A. Castle, J.M. Haynes, O.M. Rayias, M.F. & Putnam, P.H.
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Abstract

Four studies examined aspects of the differential emotions theory (DET) hypothesis of expressive behavior development. In study 1, facial-expressive movements of 108 2,5 to 9-months-old infants were video recorded in positive and negative mother-infant interactions (conditions). As expected, Max-specified full-face and partial expressions of interest, joy, sadness, and anger were morphologically stable between the 2 ages. Studies 1 and 2 confirmed predicted differential responding to mother sadness and anger expressions and to composite positive and negative conditions. Discrete negative expressions exceeded negative blends, and the amount of both expression types remained stable acoss ages. Studies 3 and 4 provided varying degrees of support for the social validity of Max-specified infant negative affect expressions. Conclusions include revisions and clarifications of DET. (A)

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Developmental Psychology, Vol. 31 (1995), No. 6 (November), p. 997-1031, 63 ref.

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