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The infant brain combines emotional information from faces and action kinematics

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2026
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Addabbo, M., Mermier, J., Rutkowska, J., Meyer, M., Hunnius, S., Turati, C., & Bulf, H. (2026). The infant brain combines emotional information from faces and action kinematics. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 263, 106406. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jecp.2025.106406

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Converging evidence suggests that infants can extract and integrate emotional content from multiple sources (e.g., faces, body postures, and voices). Yet this evidence is mostly based on static representations of emotions, such as photographs, whereas in everyday life, infants are primarily exposed to dynamic input, particularly others’ actions. This study investigates whether infants can link emotional information conveyed in action kinematics and facial expressions. To address this issue, we used an ERP priming paradigm in which 12-

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  • Addabbo, M.
  • Mermier, J.
  • Rutkowska, J.
  • Meyer, M.
  • Hunnius, S.
  • Turati, C.
  • Bulf, H.

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Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

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263

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106406

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2026-03-01

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2025-11-19

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0022-0965

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Addabbo, M., Mermier, J., Rutkowska, J., Meyer, M., Hunnius, S., Turati, C., & Bulf, H. (2026). The infant brain combines emotional information from faces and action kinematics. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 263, 106406. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jecp.2025.106406

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