“Gaze shifting,” as demonstrated in this video, is an early social behavior that most babies start to show around 9 months of age.
Here, an adult is describing toys in Spanish as a 10-month-old baby plays with them. Each time the baby looks from the toy to the adult (or vice versa) is considered an example of gaze shifting. The video is based on an I-LABS research study linking infant gaze shifting to language learning, as assessed by a brain measure. The findings suggest that gaze shifting helps babies learn language during face-to-face interactions and provides more evidence that babies are active learners. Learn more about the research: [ Ссылка ]
