Young children learn first impressions of faces through social referencing

Abstract Previous research has demonstrated that the tendency to form first impressions from facial appearance emerges early in development. We examined whether social referencing is one route through which these consistent first impressions are acquired. In Study 1, we show that 5- to 7-year-old ch...

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Main Authors: Adam Eggleston, Elena Geangu, Steven P. Tipper, Richard Cook, Harriet Over
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-07-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-94204-6