Here’s How Infants Learn From Facial Expressions

Here’s How Infants Learn From Facial Expressions
Babies show a preference for faces over other objects. Photo by Colin Maynard on Unsplash
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Faces and facial expressions have a special power over us as human beings. While friendly faces make us feel warm and fuzzy, those of our opponents evoke fear or even anger.

So, when do we as kids learn to recognize faces and facial expressions? And what lessons can be learned by parents whose facial signals carry a massive amount of information for infants?

Vanessa LoBue
Vanessa LoBue
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Assistant Professor of Psychology, Rutgers University - Newark
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