Recognition of mother's voice in early infancy

Citation

• Mills, M., & Melhuish, E. (1974). Recognition of mother's voice in early infancy. Nature, 252(5479), 123-124. doi:10.1038/252123a0

Digital Object Identifier (doi)

• 10.1038/252123a0

Scopus Eid

• 2-s2.0-0016359032

Web Of Science Accession Number

Start Page

• 123

End Page

• 124

Volume

• 252

Issue

• 5479

Abstract

• CERTAIN characteristics of the human voice at normal levels have a great influence on the neonate1, and infants 1 month old can detect fine differences in speech-like sounds2,3. This enables a selective response to take place when the child meets adults. From birth, babies will turn towards the source of a sound, and this orientation to a voice helps them to learn about faces. We have also observed that infants are more interested in their mother's face when she is talking. © 1974 Nature Publishing Group.

UOW Authors

•   Melhuish, Edward

Publication Date

• 1974

Publisher

• Springer Science and Business Media LLC 

Published In

• Nature  Journal

Citation

• Mills, M., & Melhuish, E. (1974). Recognition of mother's voice in early infancy. Nature, 252(5479), 123-124. doi:10.1038/252123a0

Digital Object Identifier (doi)

• 10.1038/252123a0

Scopus Eid

• 2-s2.0-0016359032

Web Of Science Accession Number

Start Page

• 123

End Page

• 124

Volume

• 252

Issue

• 5479