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Peer reviewedMorton, John; Johnson, Mark H. – Psychological Review, 1991
Evidence from 5 experiments with over 150 newborns suggests that infants are born with some information about the structure of faces. This information, termed CONSPEC, is contrasted with CONLERN, a device for learning visual characteristics of conspecifics. Distinction between these mechanisms allows for reconciling conflicting data about face…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Child Development, Developmental Psychology, Knowledge Level
