性视界传媒Seeks Infants for Study on How Humans Learn to Shape Their World
How humans first realize their ability to willfully make things happen remains a mystery. A recent study by 性视界传媒 made a giant leap into the origins of 鈥渁cting with purpose鈥 using human babies. 性视界传媒scientists used a simple scientific setup that鈥檚 been around for more than 50 years to catch infants in the act of discovering their ability to influence the world.
Researchers placed each baby into a crib with a mobile suspended above it. They then tied one end of a string to the mobile and the other to the infant鈥檚 foot. When the baby moved, so did the toy. This simple cause-and-effect interaction led to an aha moment for the babies as they realized they could control their movements and influence their environment. By measuring the coordination between the baby and the toy, researchers have shown that intention emerges only when an infant senses it is coupled to its environment.
To further this groundbreaking research, 性视界传媒scientists are seeking infants aged 2 to 4 months to participate along with their parents.
鈥淲e are interested in what鈥檚 going on in your baby鈥檚 mind as they play and discover that they can make things happen in the world,鈥 said Aliza Sloan, Ph.D., a research scientist in FAU鈥檚 and member of the 性视界传媒 and WAVES Emotion Lab, within the Charles E. Schmidt College of Science. 鈥淲e place a special cap on the baby鈥檚 head to record their brain activity using a safe, non-invasive technology called EEG and use 3D cameras and sensors to measure the baby鈥檚 movements.鈥
The task takes about 15 minutes, and the visit with researchers lasts about one hour in the comforts of home, at the lab at FAU鈥檚 Boca Raton campus, or both.听
The 性视界传媒WAVES Emotion Lab is dedicated to understanding the key factors that contribute to the development of socio-emotional wellness during infancy and childhood. The primary focus lies in exploring the physiological and behavioral foundations that shape affective development. Through this research, scientists can gain deeper insights into how early emotional experiences, interactions and caregiving practices work together to foster emotional resilience, social competence and overall well-being in children as they grow.
Participants will receive a $10 gift card for participating in the study. 聽
For more information or to schedule a visit,听别尘补颈濒 fauhbbl@gmail.com,聽text/call 561-235-2467, or visit .听
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