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Developmental Alpha

Developmental studies of alpha activity.

Building blocks of joint attention: Sensitivity to having one’s own gaze followed in early infancy

Detecting when one’s own gaze has been followed is a critical component of joint attention, but little is known about its development. To address this issue, we used electroencephalography (EEG) to record infant neural responses at 6.5 and 9.5 months …

Early maternal mirroring predicts infant motor system activation during facial expression observation

Processing facial expressions is an essential component of social interaction, especially for preverbal infants. In human adults and monkeys, this process involves the motor system, with a neural matching mechanism believed to couple self- and …

Mu desynchronization during observation and execution of facial expressions in 30-month-old children

Simulation theories propose that observing another’s facial expression activates sensorimotor representations involved in the execution of that expression, facilitating recognition processes. The mirror neuron system (MNS) is a potential mechanism …