How infants understand surprising events involving social agents and repetition
Infants' Understanding of Violations of Expectation: The Role of Social Agents and Repetition
This study is looking at how babies notice and react to surprising things happening around them, especially when it involves people and things happening more than once, to help us understand how they learn and grow socially and emotionally.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Vermont State Colleges NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Randolph Center, United States) |
| Project ID | NIH-11195530 on NIH RePORTER |
What this research studies
This research investigates how infants perceive and respond to unexpected events, focusing on the roles of social agents and repetition. By merging cognitive and social-emotional approaches, the study aims to understand whether infants can distinguish between different types of surprising occurrences. Infants will be presented with scenarios that challenge their expectations, and their reactions will be measured through behavioral, emotional, and physiological responses. This comprehensive approach seeks to provide insights into early cognitive and social development.
Who could benefit from this research
Good fit: Ideal candidates for participation are infants aged 0-11 months who are typically developing.
Not a fit: Patients who are older than 11 months or have developmental delays may not benefit from this research.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, this research could enhance our understanding of infant cognitive and emotional development, potentially informing early childhood education and intervention strategies.
How similar studies have performed: Previous research has successfully utilized the Violation of Expectation paradigm, suggesting that this approach has a solid foundation in developmental science.
Where this research is happening
Randolph Center, United States
- Vermont State Colleges — Randolph Center, United States (Active)
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Mireault, Gina — Vermont State Colleges
- Study coordinator: Mireault, Gina
About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page below.