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Mothers?? and Fathers?? Recognition of Their Newborns?? Photographs during the Postpartum Period
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In the present study, we have compared the ability of mothers and fathers to recognize their newborns' photographs during the early postpartum period. We suspected that fathers would prove to be less proficient than mothers, as a result of differences in the quality of their contact with their newborns. Our hypothesis was not confirmed. Rather, mothers and fathers were, for the most part, equally proficient at recognizing their infants. Since focused attention is a requisite for accurate photograph recognition, these data suggest that fathers view their newborns with perspicacity comparable to that of mothers.
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Metadata
- Authors
- KAITZ, M., GOOD, A., ROKEM, A. M., & EIDELMAN, A. I.
- Affiliations
- Hebrew University of Jerusalem (IL)
- Corresponding author
- KAITZ, MARSHA
- GOOD, A.
- ROKEM, A. M.
- Venue
- Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics
- Published
- 1988-08
- Volume
- 9
- Issue
- 4
- Pages
- 223???226
- ISSN
- 0196-206X (ISSN-L)
- OpenAlex
- W1963888218
- Cited by
- 12
- References
- 0
- Citations by year
- 2025: 1 · 2016: 1 · 2015: 1 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 1
- FWCI
- 0.00
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
- Locations
- Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Face Recognition and Perception
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Infant Development and Preterm Care
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Infant Health and Development
- Keywords
- face recognition (cognition), fathers, mothers, postpartum period, gender differences, focused attention
- MeSH terms
- Adult, Female, Humans, Infant, Newborn, Male, Parent-Child Relations, Parents, Paternal Behavior, Photography, Pregnancy, Postpartum Period
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