Abstract
This chapter summarizes over twenty years of research on the development of attention in human infants. It begins by briefly tracing the history of consideration of attention as a construct in the developmental literature; it has been evident for some time that a multicomponent conceptualization of this cognitive function is necessary. Using the development and evolution of a research program conducted in Kansas over the past twenty-five years as a basis, it reviews the development of attention from the multicomponent perspective. Such an examination requires a discussion of the neural basis of these processes, and shows the inexorable movement of the field toward cognitive neuroscience. The chapter concludes with a discussion of some future questions for the study of attention in infancy and early childhood.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | Infant Perception and Cognition |
Subtitle of host publication | Recent Advances, Emerging Theories, and Future Directions |
Publisher | Oxford University Press |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9780199863969 |
ISBN (Print) | 9780195366709 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jan 1 2011 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Cognitive function
- Infant attention
- Infant cognition
- Infant development
- Multicomponent models
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Arts and Humanities