The aim of the talk is to illustrate recent advances in the study of early ontogenesis of smiling emphasizing the implications of these new data on the development of positive emotions. First, data regarding the unexpected presence of Duchenne smile in term (Messinger, Dondi, Nelson-Goens, Beghi, Fogel & Simion, 2002) and pre-term newborns (Dondi, Costabile, Rabissoni, Gianfranchi, Lombardi & Corchia, 2004) will be discussed on the ground of the developmental trajectories of smile depicted by authors such as Emde (Emde & Harmon, 1972), Sroufe (1996; Sroufe & Waters, 1976) and Wolff (1963, 1987). Then, data demonstrating that newborns smile not only during active REM sleep state, as it is generally reported in the literature, but also during awake states, will be presented (Dondi, Messinger, Colle, Beghi, Simion & Fogel, submitted). As a conclusion, the implications of these results on the study of the development of smile as well as on adults studies will be analyzed.
The very early development of smiling
DONDI, Marco
2005
Abstract
The aim of the talk is to illustrate recent advances in the study of early ontogenesis of smiling emphasizing the implications of these new data on the development of positive emotions. First, data regarding the unexpected presence of Duchenne smile in term (Messinger, Dondi, Nelson-Goens, Beghi, Fogel & Simion, 2002) and pre-term newborns (Dondi, Costabile, Rabissoni, Gianfranchi, Lombardi & Corchia, 2004) will be discussed on the ground of the developmental trajectories of smile depicted by authors such as Emde (Emde & Harmon, 1972), Sroufe (1996; Sroufe & Waters, 1976) and Wolff (1963, 1987). Then, data demonstrating that newborns smile not only during active REM sleep state, as it is generally reported in the literature, but also during awake states, will be presented (Dondi, Messinger, Colle, Beghi, Simion & Fogel, submitted). As a conclusion, the implications of these results on the study of the development of smile as well as on adults studies will be analyzed.I documenti in SFERA sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
