2024
How do babies come to know what babies know?
Moore D, Lewkowicz D. How do babies come to know what babies know? Behavioral And Brain Sciences 2024, 47: e138. PMID: 38934458, DOI: 10.1017/s0140525x23003102.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2023
Multiple pathways to developmental continuity in infant cognition
Aslin R, Fox N, Lewkowicz D, Maurer D, Nelson C, von Hofsten C. Multiple pathways to developmental continuity in infant cognition. Trends In Cognitive Sciences 2023, 27: 692-693. PMID: 37321924, DOI: 10.1016/j.tics.2023.04.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchRobust holistic face processing in early childhood during the COVID-19 pandemic
Yates T, Lewkowicz D. Robust holistic face processing in early childhood during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal Of Experimental Child Psychology 2023, 232: 105676. PMID: 37018972, PMCID: PMC9998297, DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2023.105676.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChildChild DevelopmentChild, PreschoolCOVID-19Facial RecognitionFemaleHumansMaleMasksPandemicsParentsSurveys and QuestionnairesConceptsHolistic face perceptionHolistic face processingFace processingMasked facesFace perceptionResponse accuracyTwo-alternative forced-choice taskEarly childhoodForced-choice taskHolistic processingHolistic faceDevelopmental emergenceOnline testing platformComposite facesCOVID-19 pandemicVisible facesChildren's exposureParental questionnairePerceptionChildhoodProcessingFaceChildrenAge groupsDegree of exposure
2018
Learning of hierarchical serial patterns emerges in infancy
Lewkowicz D, Schmuckler M, Mangalindan D. Learning of hierarchical serial patterns emerges in infancy. Developmental Psychobiology 2018, 60: 243-255. PMID: 29457647, DOI: 10.1002/dev.21614.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChild DevelopmentFemaleGeneralization, PsychologicalHumansInfantMalePattern Recognition, VisualRecognition, Psychology
2017
Overcoming the other‐race effect in infancy with multisensory redundancy: 10–12‐month‐olds discriminate dynamic other‐race faces producing speech
Minar N, Lewkowicz D. Overcoming the other‐race effect in infancy with multisensory redundancy: 10–12‐month‐olds discriminate dynamic other‐race faces producing speech. Developmental Science 2017, 21: e12604. PMID: 28944541, DOI: 10.1111/desc.12604.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChild DevelopmentFaceFacial RecognitionFemaleHumansInfantMaleRacial GroupsRecognition, PsychologySelf ConceptSpeechAudio-Visual Perception of Gender by Infants Emerges Earlier for Adult-Directed Speech
Richoz A, Quinn P, de Boisferon A, Berger C, Loevenbruck H, Lewkowicz D, Lee K, Dole M, Caldara R, Pascalis O. Audio-Visual Perception of Gender by Infants Emerges Earlier for Adult-Directed Speech. PLOS ONE 2017, 12: e0169325. PMID: 28060872, PMCID: PMC5218491, DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0169325.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAdult-directed speechAbility of infantsMultisensory abilitiesAudiovisual speechMultisensory perceptionPerceptual experienceVisual perceptionMale facesVisual categorizationSpeech mannersSocial interactionGender informationPerceive genderSpeechMale voiceCurrent studyPerceptionAdultsFaceGenderEmotionsAbilityVoiceFindingsInfants
2014
Perception of the multisensory coherence of fluent audiovisual speech in infancy: Its emergence and the role of experience
Lewkowicz D, Minar N, Tift A, Brandon M. Perception of the multisensory coherence of fluent audiovisual speech in infancy: Its emergence and the role of experience. Journal Of Experimental Child Psychology 2014, 130: 147-162. PMID: 25462038, PMCID: PMC4258456, DOI: 10.1016/j.jecp.2014.10.006.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMultisensory coherenceAudiovisual speechSpeech streamNon-native speechRole of experienceLearning infantsPerceptual expertisePerceptual narrowingAudiovisual synchronyFemale facesFluent speechVisible articulationDevelopmental emergenceTest trialsNative languageSpeechCurrent findingsPerceptionMonologueSynchronyFaceInfancyCuesCoherenceSkillsEarly experience and multisensory perceptual narrowing
Lewkowicz D. Early experience and multisensory perceptual narrowing. Developmental Psychobiology 2014, 56: 292-315. PMID: 24435505, PMCID: PMC3953347, DOI: 10.1002/dev.21197.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAuditory PerceptionChild DevelopmentDiscrimination, PsychologicalHumansInfantVisual Perception
2013
Development of ordinal sequence perception in infancy
Lewkowicz D. Development of ordinal sequence perception in infancy. Developmental Science 2013, 16: 352-364. PMID: 23587035, PMCID: PMC3954567, DOI: 10.1111/desc.12029.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChild DevelopmentCognitionCuesDiscrimination, PsychologicalFemaleHumansInfantLanguageMalePerception
2011
The development of the uncanny valley in infants
Lewkowicz D, Ghazanfar A. The development of the uncanny valley in infants. Developmental Psychobiology 2011, 54: 124-132. PMID: 21761407, PMCID: PMC3197970, DOI: 10.1002/dev.20583.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsReal human facesUncanny valleyHuman faceAvatar facesUncanny valley effectRealistic humanoid robotsPerceptual experienceComputer avatarsSocial signalsVisual preferenceValley effectDevelopmental hypothesisHumanoid robotEarly experienceNormal expectationsFaceMonths of ageDisgustExperienceEventual emergenceAlternative hypothesisAvatarHypothesisAdultsAversion
2009
Sequence learning in infancy: the independent contributions of conditional probability and pair frequency information
Marcovitch S, Lewkowicz D. Sequence learning in infancy: the independent contributions of conditional probability and pair frequency information. Developmental Science 2009, 12: 1020-1025. PMID: 19840056, PMCID: PMC2769011, DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-7687.2009.00838.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAttentionChild DevelopmentCognitionDiscrimination LearningFemaleHumansInfantMalePattern Recognition, VisualVisual PerceptionNarrowing of intersensory speech perception in infancy
Pons F, Lewkowicz D, Soto-Faraco S, Sebastián-Gallés N. Narrowing of intersensory speech perception in infancy. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2009, 106: 10598-10602. PMID: 19541648, PMCID: PMC2705579, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0904134106.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPerceptual narrowingNon-native phonetic contrastsNon-native languageMultisensory speechPerceptual inputPhonetic contrastsSpeech perceptionPerceptual systemAudiovisual correspondencesCognitive developmentLanguage domainsPhonological systemInfants' responsesMonths of ageDevelopmental processesAcquisitionConventional viewLanguageSpeechPerceptionMusicIncremental processFindingsStriking findingVocalizations
2006
The decline of cross-species intersensory perception in human infants
Lewkowicz D, Ghazanfar A. The decline of cross-species intersensory perception in human infants. Proceedings Of The National Academy Of Sciences Of The United States Of America 2006, 103: 6771-6774. PMID: 16618919, PMCID: PMC1458955, DOI: 10.1073/pnas.0602027103.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPerceptual narrowingIntersensory perceptionPairs of monkeysPerceptual developmentIntersensory matchingPerceptual systemSensory modalitiesSpecies facesHuman faceHuman infantsDifferent vocalizationsCorresponding facesYounger groupVocalizationsFaceMonths of ageOntogenetic featuresPerceptionFundamental featuresInfantsVoiceMonkeys
2003
Learning and Discrimination of Audiovisual Events in Human Infants: The Hierarchical Relation Between Intersensory Temporal Synchrony and Rhythmic Pattern Cues
Lewkowicz D. Learning and Discrimination of Audiovisual Events in Human Infants: The Hierarchical Relation Between Intersensory Temporal Synchrony and Rhythmic Pattern Cues. Developmental Psychology 2003, 39: 795-804. PMID: 12952394, DOI: 10.1037/0012-1649.39.5.795.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAudiovisual eventsPattern cuesOverall temporal structureDevelopment infantsInfants' perceptionSynchrony relationsTemporal synchronyExperiment 3Experiment 1Experiment 2Human infantsVisual componentsRhythmic eventsCuesTemporal structurePerceptionDesynchronizationHierarchical relationsInfantsSynchronyDiscriminationRelationEvents
2002
Heterogeneity and heterochrony in the development of intersensory perception
Lewkowicz D. Heterogeneity and heterochrony in the development of intersensory perception. Brain Research 2002, 14: 41-63. PMID: 12063129, DOI: 10.1016/s0926-6410(02)00060-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAnimalsAuditory PerceptionChild DevelopmentDiscrimination, PsychologicalFemaleHabituation, PsychophysiologicHumansInfantVisual PerceptionConceptsAmodal invariantsIntersensory perceptionPerceptual skillsModality-specific cuesDevelopmental systems approachPerceptual developmentIntersensory integrationIntersensory developmentDevelopmental emergenceTheoretical viewsDevelopmental studiesHuman developmentPrinciples of developmentFoundational roleEarly human developmentPerceptionTypes of processesSkillsNon-specific effectsEmpirical evidenceBasic factsCuesIntegration processTheoretical approachComplete understanding
2000
Infants' Perception of the Audible, Visible, and Bimodal Attributes of Multimodal Syllables
Lewkowicz D. Infants' Perception of the Audible, Visible, and Bimodal Attributes of Multimodal Syllables. Child Development 2000, 71: 1241-1257. PMID: 11108094, DOI: 10.1111/1467-8624.00226.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfants' perceptionAdult-directed mannerAudiovisual synchronyFeatural informationMultimodal speechNovel personSyllablesMonths infantsNovel syllablesPerceptionSame personAge groupsAttribute changesImportant dimensionTypes of changesPersonsDetection of changesSpeechAsynchronyEarly developmentHabituationInfantsAttributesSynchrony
1998
Effects of prenatal cocaine exposure on responsiveness to multimodal information in infants between 4 and 10 months of age.
Lewkowicz D, Karmel B, Gardner J. Effects of prenatal cocaine exposure on responsiveness to multimodal information in infants between 4 and 10 months of age. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 1998, 846: 408-11. PMID: 9668437.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchEffects of Prenatal Cocaine Exposure on Responsiveness to Multimodal Information in Infants between 4 and 10 Months of Agea
Lewkowicz D, Karmel B, Gardner J. Effects of Prenatal Cocaine Exposure on Responsiveness to Multimodal Information in Infants between 4 and 10 Months of Agea. Annals Of The New York Academy Of Sciences 1998, 846: 408-411. PMID: 29087586, DOI: 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1998.tb09767.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchInfants' response to the audible and visible properties of the human face: II. Discrimination of differences between singing and adult‐directed speech
Lewkowicz D. Infants' response to the audible and visible properties of the human face: II. Discrimination of differences between singing and adult‐directed speech. Developmental Psychobiology 1998, 32: 261-274. PMID: 9589215, DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1098-2302(199805)32:4<261::aid-dev1>3.0.co;2-l.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAcoustic StimulationAge FactorsAttentionChild DevelopmentDiscrimination, PsychologicalFaceFemaleFixation, OcularHabituation, PsychophysiologicHumansInfantInfant BehaviorMaleMultivariate AnalysisMusicPattern Recognition, VisualPhotic StimulationSex FactorsSingle-Blind MethodSpeech PerceptionTime FactorsVoiceConceptsAdult-directed mannerAdult-directed speechHuman faceSeparate test trialsDiscrimination of differencesInfant responsivenessTest trialsInfants' responsesMonths of agePrepared scriptAudible featuresVocal characteristicsVisible propertiesGender differencesSpeechSingingTypes of changesFacePersonsBimodal changeAge groupsVisible featuresInfantsMale personsBimodal feature
1987
Advances in Neonatal and Infant Behavioral Assessment
GORSKI P, LEWKOWICZ D, HUNTINGTON L. Advances in Neonatal and Infant Behavioral Assessment. Journal Of Developmental And Behavioral Pediatrics 1987, 8: 39-50. PMID: 3546383, DOI: 10.1097/00004703-198702000-00009.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsChild BehaviorChild DevelopmentHumansInfantInfant, NewbornNeurologic ExaminationPsychological TestsConceptsCentral nervous systemBehavioral assessmentHigher central nervous systemInfant Behavioral AssessmentInfant behaviorNewborn infantsNervous systemYoung infantsCNS organizationTreatment programValid assessment instrumentsInfantsClinical applicationHigh predictive validityDevelopmental outcomesAssessment instrumentsPredictive validityMajor functional characteristicsLimited informationFunctional characteristicsAvailable measuresAssessmentNeonatesNeonatalClinicians