An Eye-Tracking Investigation of Developmental Changes in Infants' Exploration of Upright and Inverted Human Faces

Infancy

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 134-148

  Oakes, Lisa M ^a   Ellis, Ann E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b GRINNELL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; DATA PROCESSING; EYE TRACKING; FACE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMAGE PROCESSING; INFANT; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SENSORY STIMULATION; STANDING;

EID: 84871377319     PISSN: 15250008     EISSN: 15327078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-7078.2011.00107.x     Document Type: Article

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