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Object-based visual attention

Object-based visual attention is when an infant's attention is organized by whole objects rather than only locations or bright spots.

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How long babies focus on objects

How long babies focus on objects

What focusing means in infancy When adults ask how long a baby should focus on an object, they are usually describing several related skills at once: visual fixation, sustained attention, gaze shifting, visual tracking, and recognition. Visual fixation means holding the eyes on a target. Sustained attention means maintaining engagement long enough to process information. […]