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I'm not 100% convinced. Is this really about still-face or lack of interaction with the child? What if the mother interacts with the kid with a still-face, wi
by dannyr 17y ago
I'm not 100% convinced.
Is this really about still-face or lack of interaction with the child?
What if the mother interacts with the kid with a still-face, will the baby react the same way?
- michael_dorfman 17y agoYou're not convinced of what, exactly? One of the points the video was making is that the facial response is a very powerful form of interaction, and that very young infants respond to this.
- dannyr 17y agoWhat I'm saying is the video did not show conclusively that it is exactly because of the still face. There were 2 elements in play in the experiment: the still face and the mother not moving at all. If the mom was moving instead but with a still face and the baby reacted the same way, then it is because of the still face. gsk, however, attested that it is the still face (see his reply to my comment above).
- gsk 17y agoFather of a 2 year old here. It is really about still-face. Daughter won't allow me to change her nappy still-faced (notice this often when I have something else on my mind and try to do a quick nappy change expressionless). I have to acknowledge her and talk to her otherwise she'll cry.