n Orienting of head/eyes toward objects reflects attention in early infancy n Infants follow movement at birth, but poorly discriminate objects n “Obligatory looking”—pathway from basal ganglia to superior colliculus at end of first month—gaze into eyes n Maturation of parietal lobe (increased metabolism seen) later allows disengagement (2-4 months) toward periphery
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