The role of action prediction and inhibitory control for joint action coordination in toddlers

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

Volumn 139, Issue , 2015, Pages 203-220

  Meyer, M ^a   Bekkering, H ^a   Haartsen, R ^a   Stapel, J C ^a   Hunnius, S ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Action prediction; Early childhood; Eye tracking; Inhibitory control; Joint action development; Social interaction

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; COORDINATION; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; EYE TRACKING; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; JOINT; PREDICTION; TODDLER; EYE MOVEMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN RELATION; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); MALE; PHYSIOLOGY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE; RECREATION;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; EYE MOVEMENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INHIBITION (PSYCHOLOGY); INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; PSYCHOMOTOR PERFORMANCE;

EID: 84962738825     PISSN: 00220965     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2015.06.005     Document Type: Article

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