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ArticleChild development perspectives2022

Infant color perception: Insight into perceptual development.

Alice E Skelton, John Maule, Anna Franklin

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Article in Child development perspectives, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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19citing papers in PubMed
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 32 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Alice E SkeltonThe Sussex Colour Group & Baby Lab School of Psychology University of Sussex Brighton UK.
John MauleThe Sussex Colour Group & Baby Lab School of Psychology University of Sussex Brighton UK.
Anna FranklinThe Sussex Colour Group & Baby Lab School of Psychology University of Sussex Brighton UK.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2201-4377
University of Sussex · GB

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A remarkable amount of perceptual development occurs in the first year after birth. In this article, we spotlight the case of color perception. We outline how within just 6 months, infants go from very limited detection of color as newborns to a more sophisticated perception of color that enables them to make sense of objects and the world around them. We summarize the evidence that by 6 months, infants can perceive the dimensions of color and categorize it, and have at least rudimentary mechanisms to keep color perceptually constant despite variation in illumination. In addition, infants' sensitivity to color relates to statistical regularities of color in natural scenes. We illustrate the contribution of these findings to understanding the development of perceptual skills such as discrimination, categorization, and constancy. We also discuss the relevance of the findings for broader questions about perceptual development and identify directions for research.

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PMCPMC9314692
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