Infant studies

Studies aimed at learning more about speech behavior, maternal sensitivity, or learning behavior in infancy are often carried out using The Observer^® XT. The reaction to certain stimuli is captured on video. In infancy you can observe an explosive growth. Therefore, a lot of researchers choose to focus on this age group. Research is often performed in observation labs. In such a controlled environment you can accurately measure for instance exploratory gaze behavior. Some researcher use eye tracker data together with video to capture the exact gaze of the infant.

Interesting publications

A diverse collection of scientific articles citing Noldus products are published in renowned journals each week. The following list is only a small selection of the most recent published scientific articles in different research fields.

• Gaffan, E.A.; Healy, S.; Murray, L.; Martins, C. (2009). Early Social Experience and Individual Differences in Infants' Joint Attention. Social Development, DOI 10.1111/j.1467-9507.2008.00533.x.
• Ham, J.; Tronick, E. (2009). Relational psychophysiology: Lessons from mother-infant physiology research on dyadically expanded states of consciousness. Psychotherapy Research, DOI: 10.1080/10503300802609672, 1-14.