ادراک ابراز هیجان توسط نوزادان 4 ماهه: اثرات آشنایی

238 THE PERCEPTION OF EMOTIONAL EXPRESSIONS BY 4-MONTH-OLD INFANTS: FAMILIARITY EFFECTS RonitKahana-KalmanandDianeMontague Albert Einstein School of Medicine, Bronx NY Infknts’ ability to perceive the expressive behaviors of others is an important aspectinthedevelopmentofemotion. Todate,ithasbeenestablishedthatby4months ofagei&ntsresponddifkx&@tosomebialandvocalexprehons. Butitisnot clear whether young infants perceive these emotional expreAons as mea&g&l signals. In two B the recognition of emotional expressions by 4-month-old inbs was investigated when inbts were presented with emotional displays embedded withina fhiliarcontext. Ine~~1,infants