A Sensory Basis for the Lateral Difference in the Newborn Infant's Response to Somesthetic Stimulation.

Hammer, Madeline; Turkewitz, Gerald

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Publication Date: 1974

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A Sensory Basis for the Lateral Difference in the Newborn Infant's Response to Somesthetic Stimulation

Hammer, Madeline; Turkewitz, Gerald

Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 18, 2, 304-312, Oct 74

Cardiac response to stimulation of the left and right perioral region in infants was examined. Cardiac acceleration and ipsilateral head turning occurred more reliably to stimulation of the infant's right side than to stimulation of the left side. Results reflect a difference in sensitivity at the infant's two sides. (SDH)

Descriptors: Females, Heart Rate, Infants, Lateral Dominance, Motor Reactions, Sensory Experience, Sensory Integration, Tactual Perception

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