Head and shoulders, knees and toes: Which parts of the body are necessary to be seen?

Authors: McGuigan, Nicola¹; Doherty, Martin J.²

Source: British Journal of Developmental Psychology, Volume 24, Number 4, November 2006 , pp. 727-732(6)

Publisher: British Psychological Society

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Abstract:

Children aged 2 and 3 years were tested for a previously neglected form of knowledge about visual perception; namely, whether an observer can see a figure that is partially occluded. The results indicate that for children of this age the visibility of a figure's face is crucial for judging visibility, whereas the visibility of the legs is not. This phenomenon is limited to human-like figures. Results are explained in terms of engagement, a precursor to a mature understanding of attention.

Document Type: Research article

DOI: 10.1348/026151005X66837

Affiliations: 1: University of St Andrews, UK 2: University of Stirling, UK

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