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Science 29 October 1982:
Vol. 218. no. 4571, pp. 486 - 487
DOI: 10.1126/science.7123249
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Science, Vol 218, Issue 4571, 486-487
Copyright © 1982 by American Association for the Advancement of Science

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The perception of biological motion by human infants

R Fox and C McDaniel

When a small number of lights are placed on the limbs and joints of a moving human (or animal), the motions of the lights (biological motion) are sufficient to enable adult observers to perceive immediately the activity of the human. This perception of biological motion has been hypothesized to be an intrinsic capacity of the visual system. The results of this experiment, which demonstrate that infants 4 to 6 months of age exhibit a preference for biological motion patterns, support that hypothesis.


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