Social Perception in Infancy: A Near Infrared Spectroscopy Study.

A study utilized near infrared spectroscopy to examine functional activation in the social brain network in infancy. Data were obtained from 36 five-month-old infants in whom the hemodynamic responses to visually presented stimuli in the temporal lobes were measured. Findings revealed that a consi...

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Publicado en:	Child Development Vol. 80; no. 4; pp. 986 - 1000
Autores principales:	Lloyd-Fox, Sarah, Blasi, Anna, Volein, Agnes, Everdell, Nick, Elwell, Clair E., Johnson, Mark H.
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Wiley-Blackwell July/August 2009
Materias:	Child psychology Infants Spectrum analysis Social perception Brain function localization
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Sumario:	A study utilized near infrared spectroscopy to examine functional activation in the social brain network in infancy. Data were obtained from 36 five-month-old infants in whom the hemodynamic responses to visually presented stimuli in the temporal lobes were measured. Findings revealed that a considerable increase in oxyhemoglobin was localized to two posterior temporal sites bilaterally, suggesting that these sites are involved in the social brain network in young infants. Findings are discussed in detail.