Our 1996 article, "Face preference at birth" (Valenza et al., 1996), sparked much interest and was followed, over the past 3 decades, by many studies on newborns' and young infants' face processing skills. The present article revisits that previous article's theoretical and methodological background and highlights its contribution to our understanding of the developmental pathway toward more complex social abilities. Here, we will examine the evidence presented in the 1996 article and its influence on subsequent investigation of this subject.
Valenza, E., Simion, F., Umiltà, C., Macchi Cassia, V. (2025). The enduring legacy of newborns’ face preference. JOURNAL OF EXPERIMENTAL PSYCHOLOGY-HUMAN PERCEPTION AND PERFORMANCE, 51(5), 535-542 [10.1037/xhp0001263].
The enduring legacy of newborns’ face preference
Macchi Cassia, ViolaUltimo
2025
Abstract
Our 1996 article, "Face preference at birth" (Valenza et al., 1996), sparked much interest and was followed, over the past 3 decades, by many studies on newborns' and young infants' face processing skills. The present article revisits that previous article's theoretical and methodological background and highlights its contribution to our understanding of the developmental pathway toward more complex social abilities. Here, we will examine the evidence presented in the 1996 article and its influence on subsequent investigation of this subject.
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