The temporal relationship between reduction of early imitative responses and the development of attention mechanisms
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>To determine whether early imitative responses fade out following the maturation of attentional mechanisms, the relationship between primitive imitation behaviors and the development of attention was examined in 4-month-old infants....
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doaj-0d5d0373360e4fd6a257441423eafcbc2020-11-25T00:28:48ZengBMCBMC Neuroscience1471-22022003-12-01413310.1186/1471-2202-4-33The temporal relationship between reduction of early imitative responses and the development of attention mechanismsBenga OanaSukigara MasuneNakagawa Atsuko<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>To determine whether early imitative responses fade out following the maturation of attentional mechanisms, the relationship between primitive imitation behaviors and the development of attention was examined in 4-month-old infants. They were divided into high and low imitators, based on an index of imitation. The status of attention was assessed by studying inhibition of return (IOR). Nine-month-old infants were also tested to confirm the hypothesis.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>The IOR latency data replicate previous results that infants get faster to produce a covert shift of attention with increasing age. However, those 4-month-olds who showed less imitation had more rapid saccades to the cue before target presentation.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>The cortical control of saccade planning appears to be related to an apparent drop in early imitation. We interpret the results as suggesting a relationship between the status of imitation and the neural development of attention-related eye movement.</p> http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2202/4/33 |
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The temporal relationship between reduction of early imitative responses and the development of attention mechanisms |
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The temporal relationship between reduction of early imitative responses and the development of attention mechanisms |
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The temporal relationship between reduction of early imitative responses and the development of attention mechanisms |
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The temporal relationship between reduction of early imitative responses and the development of attention mechanisms |
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The temporal relationship between reduction of early imitative responses and the development of attention mechanisms |
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temporal relationship between reduction of early imitative responses and the development of attention mechanisms |
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<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>To determine whether early imitative responses fade out following the maturation of attentional mechanisms, the relationship between primitive imitation behaviors and the development of attention was examined in 4-month-old infants. They were divided into high and low imitators, based on an index of imitation. The status of attention was assessed by studying inhibition of return (IOR). Nine-month-old infants were also tested to confirm the hypothesis.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>The IOR latency data replicate previous results that infants get faster to produce a covert shift of attention with increasing age. However, those 4-month-olds who showed less imitation had more rapid saccades to the cue before target presentation.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>The cortical control of saccade planning appears to be related to an apparent drop in early imitation. We interpret the results as suggesting a relationship between the status of imitation and the neural development of attention-related eye movement.</p> |
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