Discrimination of facial expression by 5-month-old infants of nondepressed and clinically depressed mothers.
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Five-month-old infants of nondepressed and clinically depressed mothers were habituated to either a face with a neutral expression or the same face with a smile. Infants of nondepressed mothers subsequently discriminated between neutral and smiling facial expressions, whereas infants of clinically depressed mothers failed to make the same discrimination.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Infant behavior & development
دوره 34 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2011