Perception of facial cues in early development
Last updated on
Jan 29, 2025

Developmental EEG and eye-tracking research on the perception of facial cues (facial expressions and gaze shifts) in infants and young children, in humans and non-human primates. The studies focus on how sensorimotor representations develop in the infant brain, including the role of early social experience, and how atypical early attention biases to facial expressions may increase risk for socioemotional problems. Supported by a Medical Research Council Studentship and Marie Curie Individual Fellowship.
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Publications
Limited prospective research has examined whether attention biases to emotion moderate associations between Behavioural Inhibition (BI) …
Holly Rayson,
Zoe J Ryan,
Helen F Dodd
Temporal dynamics of behavior, particularly facial expressions, are fundamental for communication between individuals from very early …
Mauro Belluardo,
Elisa De Stefani,
Anna Barbot,
Bernardo Bianchi,
Cecilia Zannoni,
Alberto Ferrari,
Holly Rayson,
Santo Di Nuovo,
Giovanni Belluardo,
Paola Sessa,
Pier-Francesco Ferrari
Although positive effects of oxytocin (OT) on social functioning are well-demonstrated, little is known about the mechanisms through …
Fabrizia Festante,
Holly Rayson,
Annika Paukner,
Stefano SK Kaburu,
Giulia Toschi,
Nathan A Fox,
Pier-Francesco Ferrari
Extensive research has examined attention bias to threat in the context of anxiety in adults, but little is understood about this …
Helen F Dodd,
Holly Rayson,
Zoe Ryan,
Corinne Bishop,
Sam Parsons,
Bobby Stuijfzand
Detecting when one’s own gaze has been followed is a critical component of joint attention, but little is known about its development. …
Holly Rayson,
James J Bonaiuto,
Pier F Ferrari,
Bhismadev Chakrabarti,
Lynne Murray
Processing facial expressions is an essential component of social interaction, especially for preverbal infants. In human adults and …
Holly Rayson,
James J Bonaiuto,
Pier F Ferrari,
Lynne Murray
Mu desynchronization during observation and execution of facial expressions in 30-month-old children
Simulation theories propose that observing another’s facial expression activates sensorimotor representations involved in the execution …
Holly Rayson,
James J Bonaiuto,
Pier F Ferrari,
Lynne Murray