PSYC21H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 3: Inferior Frontal Gyrus, Prefrontal Cortex, Superior Temporal Sulcus

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19 Nov 2012
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Chapter 3 biological foundations: genes, temperament, and more. Behaviour follows biological rhythm, learn to control and regulate. Over first 3 months=interact w/ mothers in synchronous way, synchrony=mother and infant show predictable degree of responsiveness to each other"s signals during brief interaction infants born 6-10 weeks prematurely have not fully developed biological rhythms. Attracted to visual social stimuli stare longest at objects with: large visible elements, movements, clear contours, and a lot of contrast (exist in human face) Face appealing to babies, exaggerate facial expressions w/ baby, scan faces looking at features see best: eyes, mouth, and hair. Figure 3. 1, p. 75; pay most attention to eyes. By 3 months=identify human face as unique whole. Over first year of life=become increasingly skilled and speedy at processing human faces=critical for developing social abilities. Prefer baby talk : talk louder and slower and use longer vowels, often ending sentence w/ rising intonation. By 9 months of age=tune out words/sounds from other languages.

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