PSYC21H3 Chapter : CHAPTER THREE.docx
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Biological preparedness for social interaction focus on 4 aspects of biology contribute to social develop: 1. Biological preparedness- visual, auditory, olfactory, and tactile capacities present at birth: 2. Neurological brain regions and growth and how theyre related to social behavr: 3. Genetics shape childrens characteristics and affects was which social world responds to them: 4. Temperament- from birth, babies differ from each other. Babies responsiveness to others is adaptive bcs increase caregivers interest and ensures survival. Premature infants of 6-10 weeks, biol rhy not developed fully such as sleep wake cycle so less synchrony with mother at 3 m. Infants look at features they see best: eyes, mouth, hair especially eyes bcs preference for face looking directly at them. When men given spray of oxytocin hormone released during labour and childbirth and passed to infants in placenta pay more attention to eyes of face. By 3 m, identify face as whole.
