From birth, interactions with others are an integral part of a person's daily life. In infancy,
social exchanges are thought to be critical for optimal brain development. This systematic …

From birth onward, social interaction is central to our everyday lives. Our ability to seek out
social partners, flexibly navigate and learn from social interactions, and develop social …

Almost all attention and learning—in particular, most early learning—take place in social
settings. But little is known of how our brains support dynamic social interactions. We …

Infant survival and the development of secure and cooperative relationships are central to
the future of the species. In humans, this relies heavily on the evolving early parent–infant …

Preterm birth is associated with an increased risk of adverse neurologic, psychiatric, and
cognitive outcomes. The brain circuits involved in processing social information are critical to …

In humans, as in other animal species, early caregiver-infant interactions influence
physiological and psychological processes by modulating brain sensitivity. Furthermore …

Social cognitive abilities are affected by preterm birth, but pathways to, and risk factors for
this outcome are not well mapped. We examined direct assessment tasks including …

Infants' ability to follow another person's eye gaze has been studied extensively and is
considered to be an important and early emerging social cognitive skill. However, it is not …

Between 6 and 12 months, typically developing infants undergo a socio‐cognitive
“revolution.” The Interactive Specialization (IS) theory of brain development predicts that …

OBJECTIVE. There is an increasing focus on social and environmental factors that promote
and support the early development of highly vulnerable children such as those born very …