When Do You Share More?

Infants ages 5 months and 29 days to 8 months and 29 days

This study will take place on a video call, live with two researchers. Clicking on the “Participate Now!” button will send you to an online calendar where you can select a date and time that works for you.

During the study, you will be asked to take a seat on a chair and put your baby on your lap. Your baby will be presented with videos about two people’s musical interactions. They will engage in different types of interactions including collaborative/non-collaborative ways of making music. We will record your baby’s looking patterns to measure their understanding about their social interactions. You will be with your baby at all times.

You will also be asked to fill out a consent form, that can take 5-10 minutes total, which will be emailed with a link to you before your scheduled time.

This study is about how infants understand and learn about the social world. We specifically aim to investigate what influences infants’ understanding of others’ sharing behaviors. This study builds on previous findings that experiencing collaborative or similar behaviors promotes children’s prosocial behaviors. This study will contribute to our knowledge of infants’ understanding of prosocial behaviors.

30 minutes

After the Zoom session is completed, we will email you a $5 (USD) Amazon gift card (redeemable only at Amazon.com).

To receive this compensation, the following criteria must be met: (1) You are located in the United States, (2) your child is between the selected ages , (3) your child is not premature (no more than 3 weeks earlier than the due date), (4) your child has not participated in this study before, (5) you provide valid written consent before the scheduled time, (6) your child is visible on the webcam in a valid consent video and during the study.

Each Infant is only allowed to participate once and receives only one gift card. If eligibility criteria are met, you will receive this compensation within a week of your participation. Your child’s performance will not impact whether they receive compensation or not.