The aim of this book is both to reflect current knowledge of perceptual development and to point to some of the many questions that remain unanswered. The study
The developing infant can accomplish all important perceptual tasks that an adult can, albeit with less skill or precision. Through infant perception research,
First published in 1987. This book is not intended to be either a comprehensive reference work or a systematic handbook on perception in infancy. Nor is it anot
Children are already learning at birth, and they develop and learn at a rapid pace in their early years. This provides a critical foundation for lifelong progre
Research on the development of human infants has revealed remarkable capacities in recent years. Instead of stressing the limitations of the newborn, the modern