The tendency to make eye contact shows moderate to high heritability in infants – that is, individual differences in infant eye contact are partly due to individual differences in genes. Eye contact at 5 months predicts language comprehension at 14 months. https://t.co/xx4JUK1SxW https://t.co/sfHXMoM24d
Preferential looking to eyes versus mouth in early infancy: heritability and link to concurrent and later development.
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Several discussions highlight the genetic basis for infants' gaze preferences, noting phrases like 'eye contact shows moderate to high heritability in infants' and 'eye contact predicts language comprehension,' which demonstrate an acknowledgment of the study's impact. The tone is generally positive and inquisitive, with users expressing excitement about the research, contributing to the overall perception that this study has the potential to inform future discussions on infant development.
Most discussions reflect a positive alignment with the article's findings, indicating a general consensus on the relevance of eye contact in infancy.
There is a strong curiosity shown in the discussions, as many participants are eager to watch the video abstract and delve into the research.
While most posts share links to the video content, a few add contextual details, suggesting a surface-level engagement rather than deep discussions.
Many users perceive the study as having a significant influence on understanding infant behavior and development, particularly regarding genetic factors.
Abstract in brief
- Infants tend to look more at faces, specifically the eyes and mouth, and this preference may be influenced by genetic factors as studied in a sample of 535 five-month-old twins.
- The preference for looking at eyes over mouths was found to be stable across different types of visual stimuli and showed a moderate-to-high contribution from genetics.
- At 14 months, a preference for eyes was linked to better receptive vocabulary ratings from parents, but no significant connection to later autistic traits was observed, highlighting the importance of genetic variation in these attentional biases.
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Most liked on X and BlueskyIn this @acamh podcast, Charlotte Viktorsson (@UU_University) discusses her @TheJCPP paper 'Preferential looking to eyes versus mouth in early infancy: heritability and link to concurrent and later development'. An interesting listen. https://t.co/Yq1GSFgMjB https://t.co/Kmy1AMuWox
❗NEW PODCAST ALERT❗ In this podcast, Charlotte Viktorsson (@UU_University) discusses her @TheJCPP paper 'Preferential looking to eyes versus mouth in early infancy: heritability and link to concurrent and later development'. An interesting listen. https://t.co/mOuVLzwVyo https://t.co/40vDGBCb0R
In this new @acamh podcast, Charlotte Viktorsson (@UU_University) discusses her @TheJCPP paper 'Preferential looking to eyes versus mouth in early infancy: heritability and link to concurrent and later development'. An interesting listen. https://t.co/sB8d3QKnAP https://t.co/IuUm3Hvbz9
Check out this FREE 7min video abstract from Charlotte Viktorsson (@UU_University) on her @TheJCPP paper 'Preferential looking to eyes versus mouth in early infancy: heritability and link to concurrent and later development'. Watch now via @acamh website https://t.co/ZLMWXpXuHk
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Preferential looking to eyes versus mouth in early infancy - Video abstract by Charlotte Viktorsson
Genetic Influences on Infants' Visual Preferences for Eyes and Mouths
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Check out this FREE 7min video abstract from Charlotte Viktorsson (@UU_University) on her @TheJCPP paper 'Preferential looking to eyes versus mouth in early infancy: heritability and link to concurrent and later development'. Watch now via @acamh website https://t.co/ZLMWXpXuHk
Check out this FREE 7min video abstract from Charlotte Viktorsson (@UU_University) on her @TheJCPP paper 'Preferential looking to eyes versus mouth in early infancy: heritability and link to concurrent and later development'. Watch now via @acamh website https://t.co/pW12vGsPEH
Year in Review In this 7min video abstract, Charlotte Viktorsson (@UU_University) discusses her @TheJCPP paper 'Preferential looking to eyes versus mouth in early infancy: heritability and link to concurrent and later development'. Watch now for FREE. https://t.co/ZmZI6lo67F
Year in Review In this 7min video abstract, Charlotte Viktorsson (@UU_University) discusses her @TheJCPP paper 'Preferential looking to eyes versus mouth in early infancy: heritability and link to concurrent and later development'. Watch now for FREE. https://t.co/pW12vGsPEH
Year in Review In this 7min video abstract, Charlotte Viktorsson (@UU_University) discusses her @TheJCPP paper 'Preferential looking to eyes versus mouth in early infancy: heritability and link to concurrent and later development'. Watch now for FREE. https://t.co/oCAqQn1KP0
Check out this @acamh 7min video abstract from Charlotte Viktorsson (@UU_University) on her @TheJCPP paper 'Preferential looking to eyes versus mouth in early infancy: heritability and link to concurrent and later development'. https://t.co/ZLMWXpXuHk
Year in Review In this podcast, Charlotte Viktorsson (@UU_University) discusses her @TheJCPP paper 'Preferential looking to eyes versus mouth in early #Infancy: heritability and link to concurrent and later development'. Listen now to learn more! https://t.co/LcWX6mi0Yf https://t.co/I39iV68Kah
RT @TheJCPP: Year in Review In this podcast, Charlotte Viktorsson (@UU_University) discusses her @TheJCPP paper 'Preferential looking to e…
Year in Review In this podcast, Charlotte Viktorsson (@UU_University) discusses her @TheJCPP paper 'Preferential looking to eyes versus mouth in early #Infancy: heritability and link to concurrent and later development'. An interesting listen. https://t.co/sB8d3QKnAP https://t.co/TSiOW2PQiR
Year in Review In this podcast, Charlotte Viktorsson (@UU_University) discusses her @TheJCPP paper 'Preferential looking to eyes versus mouth in early #Infancy: heritability and link to concurrent and later development'. An interesting listen. https://t.co/mOuVLzwVyo https://t.co/zbjgomqbOd
RT @acamh: Year in Review In this 7min video abstract, Charlotte Viktorsson (@UU_University) discusses her @TheJCPP paper 'Preferential lo…
Year in Review In this 7min video abstract, Charlotte Viktorsson (@UU_University) discusses her @TheJCPP paper 'Preferential looking to eyes versus mouth in early infancy: heritability and link to concurrent and later development'. Watch now for FREE. https://t.co/h1U4RgAJlr
Check out this FREE 7min video abstract from Charlotte Viktorsson (@UU_University) on her @TheJCPP paper 'Preferential looking to eyes versus mouth in early infancy: heritability and link to concurrent and later development'. Watch now via @acamh website https://t.co/pW12vGsPEH
RT @TheJCPP: Check out this FREE 7min video abstract from Charlotte Viktorsson (@UU_University) on her @TheJCPP paper 'Preferential looking…
RT @TheJCPP: Check out this FREE 7min video abstract from Charlotte Viktorsson (@UU_University) on her @TheJCPP paper 'Preferential looking…
RT @TheJCPP: Check out this FREE 7min video abstract from Charlotte Viktorsson (@UU_University) on her @TheJCPP paper 'Preferential looking…
Check out this FREE 7min video abstract from Charlotte Viktorsson (@UU_University) on her @TheJCPP paper 'Preferential looking to eyes versus mouth in early infancy: heritability and link to concurrent and later development'. Watch now via @acamh website https://t.co/pW12vGsPEH
Check out this interesting 7min video abstract from Charlotte Viktorsson (@UU_University) on her @TheJCPP paper 'Preferential looking to eyes versus mouth in early infancy: heritability and link to concurrent and later development'. https://t.co/oCAqQn1KP0
Check out this FREE 7min video abstract from Charlotte Viktorsson (@UU_University) on her @TheJCPP paper 'Preferential looking to eyes versus mouth in early infancy: heritability and link to concurrent and later development'. Watch now via @acamh website https://t.co/pRm5sFaOzY
Check out this FREE 7min video abstract from Charlotte Viktorsson (@UU_University) on her @TheJCPP paper 'Preferential looking to eyes versus mouth in early infancy: heritability and link to concurrent and later development'. Watch now via @acamh website https://t.co/pW12vGsPEH
RT @ACAMH_CEO: Check out this FREE 7min video abstract from Charlotte Viktorsson (@UU_University) on her @TheJCPP paper 'Preferential looki…
Check out this FREE 7min video abstract from Charlotte Viktorsson (@UU_University) on her @TheJCPP paper 'Preferential looking to eyes versus mouth in early infancy: heritability and link to concurrent and later development'. Watch now via @acamh website https://t.co/ZLMWXpXuHk
RT @kempen_matthew: Check out this FREE 7min video abstract from Charlotte Viktorsson (@UU_University) on her @TheJCPP paper 'Preferential…
Check out this FREE 7min video abstract from Charlotte Viktorsson (@UU_University) on her @TheJCPP paper 'Preferential looking to eyes versus mouth in early infancy: heritability and link to concurrent and later development'. Watch now via @acamh website https://t.co/pRm5sFaOzY
Check out this FREE 7min video abstract from Charlotte Viktorsson (@UU_University) on her @TheJCPP paper 'Preferential looking to eyes versus mouth in early infancy: heritability and link to concurrent and later development'. Watch now via @acamh website https://t.co/ZmZI6lo67F
Check out this FREE 7min video abstract from Charlotte Viktorsson (@UU_University) on her @TheJCPP paper 'Preferential looking to eyes versus mouth in early infancy: heritability and link to concurrent and later development'. Watch now via @acamh website https://t.co/pW12vGsPEH
Charlotte Viktorsson (@UU_University) discusses her @TheJCPP paper 'Preferential looking to eyes versus mouth in early infancy: heritability and link to concurrent and later development'. @acmh podcast at https://t.co/gZLg0AypSs https://t.co/r9aBodZm1B
RT @acamh: In this podcast, Charlotte Viktorsson (@UU_University) discusses her @TheJCPP paper 'Preferential looking to eyes versus mouth i…
In this podcast, Charlotte Viktorsson (@UU_University) discusses her @TheJCPP paper 'Preferential looking to eyes versus mouth in early infancy: heritability & link to concurrent and later development' Listen now to learn more: https://t.co/mOuVLzwVyo #PsychTwitter #CAMHS #CAMH https://t.co/ZQRUvuakX7
Charlotte Viktorsson (@UU_University) discusses her @TheJCPP paper 'Preferential looking to eyes versus mouth in early infancy: heritability & link to concurrent and later development' @acamh podcast at https://t.co/DycFW71EIN #PsychTwitter #CAMHS #CAMH https://t.co/Tn1OoHT7rj
Check out this FREE 7min video abstract from Charlotte Viktorsson (@UU_University) on her @TheJCPP paper 'Preferential looking to eyes versus mouth in early infancy: heritability and link to concurrent and later development'. Watch now via @acamh website https://t.co/pW12vGsPEH
In this @acamh podcast, Charlotte Viktorsson (@UU_University) discusses her @TheJCPP paper 'Preferential looking to eyes versus mouth in early infancy: heritability and link to concurrent and later development'. An interesting listen. https://t.co/LcWX6mi0Yf https://t.co/CnVhM50g0p
In this interesting video abstract, Charlotte Viktorsson provides valuable insight into her @TheJCPP paper ‘Preferential looking to eyes versus mouth in early infancy: heritability and link to concurrent and later development’. Watch now to learn more. https://t.co/oCAqQn1KP0
RT @TheJCPPadvances: In this @acamh podcast, Charlotte Viktorsson (@UU_University) discusses her @TheJCPP paper 'Preferential looking to ey…
RT @TheJCPPadvances: In this @acamh podcast, Charlotte Viktorsson (@UU_University) discusses her @TheJCPP paper 'Preferential looking to ey…
RT @TheJCPPadvances: In this @acamh podcast, Charlotte Viktorsson (@UU_University) discusses her @TheJCPP paper 'Preferential looking to ey…
In this @acamh podcast, Charlotte Viktorsson (@UU_University) discusses her @TheJCPP paper 'Preferential looking to eyes versus mouth in early infancy: heritability and link to concurrent and later development'. An interesting listen. https://t.co/Yq1GSFgMjB https://t.co/Kmy1AMuWox
RT @TheJCPP: In this new @acamh podcast, Charlotte Viktorsson (@UU_University) discusses her @TheJCPP paper 'Preferential looking to eyes v…
In this new @acamh podcast, Charlotte Viktorsson (@UU_University) discusses her @TheJCPP paper 'Preferential looking to eyes versus mouth in early infancy: heritability and link to concurrent and later development'. An interesting listen. https://t.co/sB8d3QKnAP https://t.co/IuUm3Hvbz9
RT @acamh: ❗NEW PODCAST ALERT❗ In this podcast, Charlotte Viktorsson (@UU_University) discusses her @TheJCPP paper 'Preferential looking…
RT @acamh: ❗NEW PODCAST ALERT❗ In this podcast, Charlotte Viktorsson (@UU_University) discusses her @TheJCPP paper 'Preferential looking…
❗NEW PODCAST ALERT❗ In this podcast, Charlotte Viktorsson (@UU_University) discusses her @TheJCPP paper 'Preferential looking to eyes versus mouth in early infancy: heritability and link to concurrent and later development'. An interesting listen. https://t.co/mOuVLzwVyo https://t.co/40vDGBCb0R
Very interesting paper about where infants gaze during interactions with their caregiver. Video abstract below & full paper here: https://t.co/fzfTWU3JIm https://t.co/L9o0823YJN
NEW 7min video abstract from Charlotte Viktorsson (@UU_University) on her @TheJCPP paper 'Preferential looking to eyes versus mouth in early infancy: heritability and link to concurrent and later development'. Watch now for FREE. https://t.co/ZLMWXpXuHk
RT @TheJCPPadvances: In this interesting video abstract, Charlotte Viktorsson provides valuable insight into her @TheJCPP paper ‘Preferenti…
In this interesting video abstract, Charlotte Viktorsson provides valuable insight into her @TheJCPP paper ‘Preferential looking to eyes versus mouth in early infancy: heritability and link to concurrent and later development’. Watch now to learn more. https://t.co/oCAqQn1KP0
Check out this interesting 7min video abstract from Charlotte Viktorsson (@UU_University) on her @TheJCPP paper 'Preferential looking to eyes versus mouth in early infancy: heritability and link to concurrent and later development'. https://t.co/oCAqQn1KP0
NEW 7min video abstract from Charlotte Viktorsson (@UU_University) on her @TheJCPP paper 'Preferential looking to eyes versus mouth in early infancy: heritability and link to concurrent and later development'. via @acamh https://t.co/ZLMWXpXuHk
RT @acamh: NEW 7min video abstract from Charlotte Viktorsson (@UU_University) on her @TheJCPP paper 'Preferential looking to eyes versus mo…
NEW 7min video abstract from Charlotte Viktorsson (@UU_University) on her @TheJCPP paper 'Preferential looking to eyes versus mouth in early infancy: heritability and link to concurrent and later development'. Watch now for FREE. https://t.co/h1U4RgAJlr
RT @TheJCPP: Check out this FREE 7min video abstract from Charlotte Viktorsson (@UU_University) on her @TheJCPP paper 'Preferential looking…
Check out this FREE 7min video abstract from Charlotte Viktorsson (@UU_University) on her @TheJCPP paper 'Preferential looking to eyes versus mouth in early infancy: heritability and link to concurrent and later development'. Watch now via @acamh website https://t.co/pW12vGsPEH
In this interesting 7 min video abstract, Charlotte Viktorsson of @UU_University discusses her co-authored @TheJCPP paper 'Preferential looking to eyes versus mouth in early infancy: heritability and link to concurrent and later development'. Watch now: https://t.co/ZmZI6lo67F .
NEW 7min video abstract from Charlotte Viktorsson (@UU_University) on her @TheJCPP paper 'Preferential looking to eyes versus mouth in early infancy: heritability and link to concurrent and later development'. An interesting insight into the paper. https://t.co/ZmZI6lo67F
NEW 7min video abstract from Charlotte Viktorsson (@UU_University) on her @TheJCPP paper 'Preferential looking to eyes versus mouth in early infancy: heritability and link to concurrent and later development'. Watch now for FREE. https://t.co/pW12vGsPEH
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NEW 7min video abstract from Charlotte Viktorsson (@UU_University) on her @TheJCPP paper 'Preferential looking to eyes versus mouth in early infancy: heritability and link to concurrent and later development'. https://t.co/oCAqQn1KP0
In this interesting #OpenAccess paper, Charlotte Viktorsson (@UU_University) et al. aimed to establish the relative role of genetic and environmental influences on eye preference (relative to mouth) in early infancy, using eye tracking. Full paper: https://t.co/Ux9nSmuq1U .
In this @TheJCPP #OpenAccess paper, Charlotte Viktorsson (@UU_University) et al. aimed to establish the relative role of genetic and environmental influences on eye preference (relative to mouth) in early infancy, using eye tracking. An interesting read. https://t.co/aLklg8Jfz7
New publication by Charlotte Viktorsson and colleagues "Preferential looking to eyes versus mouth in early infancy: heritability and link to concurrent and later development"
RT @SteveStuWill: The tendency to make eye contact shows moderate to high heritability in infants – that is, individual differences in infa…
RT @SteveStuWill: The tendency to make eye contact shows moderate to high heritability in infants – that is, individual differences in infa…
RT @SteveStuWill: The tendency to make eye contact shows moderate to high heritability in infants – that is, individual differences in infa…
RT @SteveStuWill: The tendency to make eye contact shows moderate to high heritability in infants – that is, individual differences in infa…
RT @SteveStuWill: The tendency to make eye contact shows moderate to high heritability in infants – that is, individual differences in infa…
RT @SteveStuWill: The tendency to make eye contact shows moderate to high heritability in infants – that is, individual differences in infa…
RT @SteveStuWill: The tendency to make eye contact shows moderate to high heritability in infants – that is, individual differences in infa…
RT @SteveStuWill: The tendency to make eye contact shows moderate to high heritability in infants – that is, individual differences in infa…
RT @SteveStuWill: The tendency to make eye contact shows moderate to high heritability in infants – that is, individual differences in infa…
RT @SteveStuWill: The tendency to make eye contact shows moderate to high heritability in infants – that is, individual differences in infa…
RT @SteveStuWill: The tendency to make eye contact shows moderate to high heritability in infants – that is, individual differences in infa…
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RT @SteveStuWill: The tendency to make eye contact shows moderate to high heritability in infants – that is, individual differences in infa…
RT @SteveStuWill: The tendency to make eye contact shows moderate to high heritability in infants – that is, individual differences in infa…
RT @SteveStuWill: The tendency to make eye contact shows moderate to high heritability in infants – that is, individual differences in infa…
RT @SteveStuWill: The tendency to make eye contact shows moderate to high heritability in infants – that is, individual differences in infa…
RT @SteveStuWill: The tendency to make eye contact shows moderate to high heritability in infants – that is, individual differences in infa…
RT @SteveStuWill: The tendency to make eye contact shows moderate to high heritability in infants – that is, individual differences in infa…
RT @SteveStuWill: The tendency to make eye contact shows moderate to high heritability in infants – that is, individual differences in infa…
RT @SteveStuWill: The tendency to make eye contact shows moderate to high heritability in infants – that is, individual differences in infa…
RT @SteveStuWill: The tendency to make eye contact shows moderate to high heritability in infants – that is, individual differences in infa…
RT @SteveStuWill: The tendency to make eye contact shows moderate to high heritability in infants – that is, individual differences in infa…
RT @SteveStuWill: The tendency to make eye contact shows moderate to high heritability in infants – that is, individual differences in infa…
RT @SteveStuWill: The tendency to make eye contact shows moderate to high heritability in infants – that is, individual differences in infa…
RT @SteveStuWill: The tendency to make eye contact shows moderate to high heritability in infants – that is, individual differences in infa…
RT @SteveStuWill: The tendency to make eye contact shows moderate to high heritability in infants – that is, individual differences in infa…
RT @SteveStuWill: The tendency to make eye contact shows moderate to high heritability in infants – that is, individual differences in infa…
RT @SteveStuWill: The tendency to make eye contact shows moderate to high heritability in infants – that is, individual differences in infa…
RT @SteveStuWill: The tendency to make eye contact shows moderate to high heritability in infants – that is, individual differences in infa…
RT @SteveStuWill: The tendency to make eye contact shows moderate to high heritability in infants – that is, individual differences in infa…
RT @SteveStuWill: The tendency to make eye contact shows moderate to high heritability in infants – that is, individual differences in infa…
RT @SteveStuWill: The tendency to make eye contact shows moderate to high heritability in infants – that is, individual differences in infa…
RT @SteveStuWill: The tendency to make eye contact shows moderate to high heritability in infants – that is, individual differences in infa…
RT @SteveStuWill: The tendency to make eye contact shows moderate to high heritability in infants – that is, individual differences in infa…
RT @SteveStuWill: The tendency to make eye contact shows moderate to high heritability in infants – that is, individual differences in infa…
RT @SteveStuWill: The tendency to make eye contact shows moderate to high heritability in infants – that is, individual differences in infa…
RT @SteveStuWill: The tendency to make eye contact shows moderate to high heritability in infants – that is, individual differences in infa…
RT @SteveStuWill: The tendency to make eye contact shows moderate to high heritability in infants – that is, individual differences in infa…
RT @SteveStuWill: The tendency to make eye contact shows moderate to high heritability in infants – that is, individual differences in infa…
RT @SteveStuWill: The tendency to make eye contact shows moderate to high heritability in infants – that is, individual differences in infa…
RT @SteveStuWill: The tendency to make eye contact shows moderate to high heritability in infants – that is, individual differences in infa…
RT @SteveStuWill: The tendency to make eye contact shows moderate to high heritability in infants – that is, individual differences in infa…
RT @SteveStuWill: The tendency to make eye contact shows moderate to high heritability in infants – that is, individual differences in infa…
RT @SteveStuWill: The tendency to make eye contact shows moderate to high heritability in infants – that is, individual differences in infa…
RT @SteveStuWill: The tendency to make eye contact shows moderate to high heritability in infants – that is, individual differences in infa…
RT @SteveStuWill: The tendency to make eye contact shows moderate to high heritability in infants – that is, individual differences in infa…
RT @SteveStuWill: The tendency to make eye contact shows moderate to high heritability in infants – that is, individual differences in infa…
RT @SteveStuWill: The tendency to make eye contact shows moderate to high heritability in infants – that is, individual differences in infa…
RT @SteveStuWill: The tendency to make eye contact shows moderate to high heritability in infants – that is, individual differences in infa…
RT @SteveStuWill: The tendency to make eye contact shows moderate to high heritability in infants – that is, individual differences in infa…
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RT @SteveStuWill: The tendency to make eye contact shows moderate to high heritability in infants – that is, individual differences in infa…
The tendency to make eye contact shows moderate to high heritability in infants – that is, individual differences in infant eye contact are partly due to individual differences in genes. Eye contact at 5 months predicts language comprehension at 14 months. https://t.co/xx4JUK1SxW https://t.co/sfHXMoM24d
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Attention to eyes vs mouths (in non-responsive videos) at age 5 months was not associated with parent-reported "autistic traits" at age 14 and 24 months? https://t.co/FZFsvg7D82 study in twins, free