Psychophysiological Studies in Newborn Infants

Publisher Summary In a characteristic psychophysiological study, the independent variable (usually the behavioral one) is systematically manipulated, while changes in the dependent (usually the physiological) variables are recorded. The permanent record of such a study is usually in the form of a polygraph tracing, because in most psychophysiological studies several dependent variables are simultaneously recorded. This chapter concerns with a number of problems specific to psychophysiological studies of human newborns. It considers some of the biological determinants of postnatal behavior in human infants. The endogenous physiological activity of the neonate have been described and some of the implications of this activity for psychophysiological studies have been considered. To illustrate specific problems, the chapter treats a limited number of studies in detail, rather than attempt a systematic review of the several hundred relevant articles. Some of the main trends in the neonatal psychophysiological literature have been summarized.

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