Forming an impression of another person is an essential aspect of human social cognition linked to medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC) function in adults. The current study examined the neurodevelopmental origins of impression formation by testing the hypothesis that infants rely on processes localized in mPFC when forming impressions about friendly versus threatening individuals. Infants’ brain responses were measured using functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) while watching four different individuals…
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