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Associations between neonatal cry acoustics and visual attention during the first year

Aicha Kivinummi, Gaurav Naithani, Outi Tammela, Tuomas Virtanen, Enni Kurkela, Miia Alhainen, Dana J. H. Niehaus, Anusha Lachman, Jukka M. Leppänen, View ORCID ProfileMikko J. Peltola
doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/658732
Aicha Kivinummi
1Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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Gaurav Naithani
2Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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Outi Tammela
3Department of Pediatrics, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
4Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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Tuomas Virtanen
2Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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Enni Kurkela
1Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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Miia Alhainen
4Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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Dana J. H. Niehaus
5Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, Republic of South Africa
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Anusha Lachman
5Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Health Sciences, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, Republic of South Africa
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Jukka M. Leppänen
4Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
6Faculty of Education and Psychology, University of Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
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Mikko J. Peltola
1Faculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland
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Abstract

It has been suggested that early cry parameters are connected to later cognitive abilities. The present study is the first to investigate whether the acoustic features of infant cry are associated with cognitive development already during the first year, as measured by oculomotor orienting and attention disengagement. Cry sounds for acoustic analyses (fundamental frequency; F0) were recorded in two neonatal cohorts at the age of 0-5 days (Tampere, Finland) or at 6 weeks (Cape Town, South Africa). Eye tracking was used to measure oculomotor orienting to peripheral visual stimuli and attention disengagement from central stimuli at 8 months (Tampere) or at 6 months (Cape Town) of age. In the Tampere cohort, a marginal positive correlation between fundamental frequency of cry (F0) and visual attention disengagement was observed; infants with a higher neonatal F0 were slower to shift gaze away from the central stimulus to the peripheral stimulus. However, a similar correlation was not observed in the Cape Town cohort. No associations between F0 and oculomotor orienting were observed in either cohort. We discuss possible factors influencing the discrepancy in results between the cohorts and suggest directions for future research investigating the potential of early cry analysis in predicting later cognitive development.

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Associations between neonatal cry acoustics and visual attention during the first year
Aicha Kivinummi, Gaurav Naithani, Outi Tammela, Tuomas Virtanen, Enni Kurkela, Miia Alhainen, Dana J. H. Niehaus, Anusha Lachman, Jukka M. Leppänen, Mikko J. Peltola
bioRxiv 658732; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/658732
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Associations between neonatal cry acoustics and visual attention during the first year
Aicha Kivinummi, Gaurav Naithani, Outi Tammela, Tuomas Virtanen, Enni Kurkela, Miia Alhainen, Dana J. H. Niehaus, Anusha Lachman, Jukka M. Leppänen, Mikko J. Peltola
bioRxiv 658732; doi: https://doi.org/10.1101/658732

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