What is the still-face paradigm and what conclusions were drawn from it?

What will be an ideal response?


Answer: This entails asking a caregiver to be "stone faced," showing no emotion, in front of his/her infant and then watching to see the child's response. From a very early age (2–3 months), babies become highly distressed, crying until the parent finally responds to them. This shows that emotions result from interactions with others and also that sadness, or at least sensitivity to it, develops very early. It also shows that babies have learned that they can expect certain responses from others, which is why no response is so upsetting.

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