These two studies show how much infants respond to emotions. In the first video, a mother and baby interact with each other and the mother smiles, and shows a positive interaction with the baby. Then the mother does not interact with the baby or show any emotion. The baby gets upset and confused with the mother's actions. In the second study, a baby must cross a visual cliff to reach a toy and their mother. If the mother shows a negative or scared faced, the baby will not cross. But if the mother shows a positive or happy face, the baby will cross the barrier. The information found in these studies can be related to new parents. Babies learn most of their social referencing from their relationship with the parents. Parents demonstrate emotions to their babies to help them develop their own emotions and social referencing. The best advice that can be given to parents about emotional development is to play with their babies. Just by engaging with infants, and showing emotional responses, they will help them develop their socio-emotional skills.
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