All Outputs (3)

Gaze direction and maternal pitch in surprise-eliciting situations (2002)
Journal Article
Reissland, N., & Shepherd, J. (2002). Gaze direction and maternal pitch in surprise-eliciting situations. Infant Behavior & Development, 24(4), 408-417. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0163-6383%2802%2900085-1

The purpose of this study was to test the hypothesis that not only do babies use emotional signals from adults in order to relate emotions to specific situations (e.g., Campos & Stenberg, 1981) but also that mothers seek out emotional information fro... Read More about Gaze direction and maternal pitch in surprise-eliciting situations.

Maternal speech to 6 and 10 months old infants: a comparison of motherssuffering from depressed and non-depressed mood states (2002)
Journal Article
Herrera, E., & Reissland, N. (2002). Maternal speech to 6 and 10 months old infants: a comparison of motherssuffering from depressed and non-depressed mood states. Journal of Reproductive and Infant Psychology, 20(3), 176-177

The melody of surprise: maternal surprise vocalizations during play with her infant (2002)
Journal Article
Reissland, N., Shepherd, J., & Cowie, L. (2002). The melody of surprise: maternal surprise vocalizations during play with her infant. Infant and Child Development, 11(3), 271-278. https://doi.org/10.1002/icd.258

Two groups of mothers and their infants (24 infants, mean age=3.5 months and 24 infants, mean age=5.5 months) were video- and audio-taped in their homes while playing with a Jack-in-the-box. The mean fundamental frequency of spontaneous surprise excl... Read More about The melody of surprise: maternal surprise vocalizations during play with her infant.