Publications 

2010 - Present

  • Hammack, J., Sharma, M., Riera-Gomez, L., Gvirts, H. Z., & Wilcox, T. (2023). When I move, you move: Associations between automatic and person-coded measures of infant-mother synchrony during free-play using virtual in-home data collection. Infant Behavior and Development72, 101869.  https://doi.org/10.1016/j.infbeh.2023.101869
  • Gvirts Provolovski, H. Z., Sharma, M., Gutman, I., Dahan, A., Pan, Y., Stotler, J., &  Wilcox, T.  (2023). New framework for understanding cross-brain coherence in functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) hyperscanning studies. Journal of Visualized Experiments,  e65347. DOI: 10.3791/65347
  • Chan, J. Hyssayeni, M. D.,  Wilcox, T., & Ghoraani, B. (2023). Exploring the feasibility of tensor decomposition for analysis of fNRIS signals: A comparative study with grand averaging method.  Frontiers in Neuroscience, 17,  1180293.  https://doi.org/10.3389/fnins.2023.1180293
  • Chan, J., Hssayeni, M.D., Wilcox, T., & Ghoraani, B. (2022). Multidimensional analysis of functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) signal using tucker decomposition. IEEE SMC. 
  • Hawkins, L., Nyman, T., & Wilcox, T. (2021). Infants' recognition of three-dimensional form: Mirror image and structurally distinct objects. Infant and Child development. 
  • Biondi, M., Hirshkowitz, A., Stotler, J. & Wilcox, T. (2021). Cortical activation to social and mechanical stimuli in the infant brain. Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience. 
  • Hssayeni, M.D., Wilcox, T., & Ghoraani, B. (2020). Tensor decomposition of functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS) signals for pattern discovery of cognitive response in infanst. IEEE EMBC. 
  • Hirkowshowitz, K., Biondi, M., & Wilcox, T. (2017). Cortical responses to shape-from-motion stimuli in the infant. Neurophotonics. Read
  • Biondi, M., Boas, D.A., & Wilcox, T. (2016). On the other hand: Increased cortical activation to human versus mechanical hands in infants.  NeuroImage   Read

  • Alexander, G.M.,  Wilcox, T., Hawkins, L., & Hirshkowitz, A. (2016). Infant Preferences for Sexually Dimorphic Body Traits: Implications for Female-typical Toy Preferences. Frontiers in Psychology.  Read

  • Wilcox, T. & Biondi, M. (2016). Functional Activation in the Ventral Object Processing Pathway during the First Year.  Frontiers in Systems Neuroscience.  Read

  • Wilcox, T. & Biondi, M. (2015). Object processing in the infant: Lessons from neuroscience.  Trends in Cognitive Sciences.   Read

  • Wilcox, T. & Biondi, M. (2015). FNIRS in the Developmental Sciences.  Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews Cognitive Science.  Read

  • Wilcox, T., Hirshkowtiz, A., Hawkins, L., & Boas, D.A. (2014). The effect of color priming on infant brain and behavior.  NeuroImage, 85,  302-313.  Read

  • Woods , R.J., & Wilcox, T. (2013). Posture support improves object individuation in infants.  Developmental Psychology   49,   1413-1424. doi: 10.1037/a0030344  Read

  • Wilcox, T., Stubbs, J.A., Wheeler, L., & Alexander, G.M. (2013). Infants’ scanning of dynamic faces during the first year.  Infant Behavior and Development, 36,  513-517.  Read

  • Hirshkowitz, A., & Wilcox, T. (2013). Infants’ ability to extract three-dimensional shape from coherent motion.  Infant Behavior and Development, 36,  863-872   Read

  • Brower, T., &  Wilcox, T.  (2013). Priming infants to use color in an individuation task: Does social context matter? Infant Behavior and Development, 35, 323-327.  Read

  • Wilcox, T., Alexander, G.A., Wheeler, L., & Norvell, J. (2012). Sex differences during visual scanning of occlusion events in infants.  Developmental Psychology, 48,  1091-1105.  Read

  • Alexander, G.A., & Wilcox, T. (2012). Sex differences in early infancy.  Child Development Perspectives, 6,  400-406.  Read

  • Wilcox., T., Stubbs, J., Hirshkowitz, A., & Boas, D.A. (2012). Object processing and functional organization of the infant cortex.  NeuroImage, 62,  1833-1840.  Read

  • Brower, T.R., & Wilcox, T. (2012). Shaking things up: Young infants’ use of sound information for object individuation.  Infant Behavior and Development, 35,  323-327.  Read

  • Wilcox, T., Smith, T.R. , Woods, R. (2011). Priming infants to use pattern information in an object individuation task: The role of comparison.  Developmental Psychology, 47,  886-897.  Read

  • Woods, R., & Wilcox, T., Armstrong, J., & Alexander, G. (2010). Infants’ tracking of 3-dimensional objects through occlusion.  Infant Behavior and Development, 33,  663-671.  Read

  • Wilcox, T., & Smith, T.R. (2010). The Development of infants’ use of property-poor sounds to Individuate Objects.  Infant Behavior and Development, 33   , 365-700.  Read

  • Wilcox, T., Haslup, J., & Boas, D.A. (2010). Dissociation of processing of featural and spatiotemporal information in the infant cortex.  NeuroImage, 53,  1256-1263.  Read

  • Woods, R., & Wilcox, T. (2010). Co-variation of color and luminance facilitate object individuation in infancy.  Developmental Psychology, 46   , 681-690   Read

2005 – 2009:

  • Wilcox, T., & Woods, R. (2009). Experience primes infants to individuate objects: Illuminating learning mechanisms. In A. Needham & A. Woodward (Eds.),  Learning and the Infant Mind  (pp. 117-143). NY: Oxford University Press.  Read

  • Wilcox, T., Bortfeld, H., Armstrong, J., Woods, R., & Boas, D. (2009). Hemodynamic response to featural and spatiotemporal information in the infant brain.  Neuropsychologia, 47, 657-662   Read

  • Wilcox, T. (2009). Perceptual Development: Visual Object Permanence and Identity. In B. Goldstein (Ed.),  Encyclopedia of Perception   . Sage Publishers.  Read

  • McCurry, S., Wilcox, T., & Woods, R. (2009). Beyond the search barrier: New evidence for object individuation in young infants.  Infant Behavior and Development, 32   , 429-436.  Read

  • Alexander, G. M., Wilcox, T., & Woods, R. (2009). Sex differences in infants’ visual interest in toys.  Archives of Sexual Behavior, 38, 427-433.  Read

  • Alexander, G. M., Wilcox, T., & Farmer, M-B. (2009). Hormone-behavior associations in early infancy.  Hormones and Behavior, 56,  498-502.  Read

  • Wilcox, T., Woods, R., & Chapa, C. (2008). Color-function categories that prime infants to use color information in an object individuation task.  Cognitive Psychology, 57, 220-261   Read

  • Wilcox, T., Bortfeld, H., Woods, R., Wruck, E., & Boas, D. (2008). Hemodynamic response to featural changes in the occipital and inferior temporal cortex in infants: A preliminary methodological exploration.  Developmental Science, 11,  361-370.  Read

  • Wilcox, T. (2007). Sex differences in infants’ mapping of complex occlusion sequences: Further evidence.  Infancy, 12,  1-25.  Read

  • Wilcox, T., & Woods, R., Chapa, C., & McCurry, S. (2007). Multisensory exploration and object individuation in infants.  Developmental Psychology, 43,  479-495.  Read

  • Woods, R., & Wilcox, T. (2006). Infants’ ability to use luminance information to individuate objects.  Cognition,99,  B43-B52   Read

  • Wilcox, T., Woods, R., Tuggy, L., & Napoli, R. (2006). Shake, rattle, and…. one or two objects? Infants’ use of sound information to individuate objects.  Infancy, 9,   97-123.  Read

  • Wilcox, T., Bortfeld, H., Woods, R., Wruck, E., & Boas, D. A. (2005). Using near-infrared spectroscopy to assess neural activation during object processing in infants.  Journal of Biomedical Optic, 10,  011010-1 – 011010-9.  Read

1998 – 2004:

  • Schweinle, A., & Wilcox, T. (2004). Intermodal perception and physical reasoning in young infants.  Infant Behavior and Development, 27,  246-265.  Read

  • Wilcox, T., & Chapa, C. (2004). Priming infants to use color and pattern information in an individuation task.  Cognition   , 90, 265-302.  Read

  • Schweinle, A., & Wilcox, T. (2004). Sex differences in infants’ ability to represent complex event sequences.  Infancy, 6   , 333-359.  Read

  • Wilcox, T. (2003). Event-mapping tasks: Investigating the effects of prior information and event complexity on performance.  Infant Behavior and Development   , 26, 568-587.  Read

  • Wilcox, T., & Schweinle, A. (2003). Infants’ use of speed of motion to individuate objects in occlusion events.   Infant Behavior and Development, 26,   253-282   Read

  • Wilcox, T., Schweinle, A., & Chapa, C. (2003). Object individuation in infancy. In F. Fagan & H. Hayne (Eds.).    Progress in Infancy Research   (Vol 3, pp. 193-243).  Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.  Read

  • Wilcox, T., & Schweinle, A. (2002). Object individuation and event mapping: Developmental changes in infants’ use of featural information.  Developmental Science, 5,  87-105.  Read

  • Wilcox, T., & Chapa, C. (2002).  Infants’ reasoning about opaque and transparent occluders in an individuation task.     Cognition, 85,  B1-B10.  Read

  • Wilcox, T. (2001). Object identity: A developmental perspective.   Cahiers de Psychologie Cognitive (Current Psychology of Cognition), 20   , 269-276.  Read

  • Wilcox, T.  (1999). Object Individuation:  Infants’ use of shape, size, pattern, and color.  Cognition, 72   , 125-166.  Read

  • Wilcox, T., & Baillargeon, R (1998b). Object Individuation in young infants: Further evidence with an event monitoring task.  Developmental Science, 1   , 127-142.  Read Part A   Read Part B

  • Wilcox, T., & Baillargeon, R. (1998a). Object individuation in infancy: The use of featural information in reasoning about occlusion events.  Cognitive Psychology, 37   , 97-155.  Read

Prior to 1998:

  • Wilcox, T., Nadel, L., & Rosser, R. (1996). Location memory in healthy preterm and full-term infants.  Infant Behavior and Development, 19,   309-323.  Read

  • Sell, E., Figueredo, A. J., & Wilcox, T. (1995). Assessment of Preterm Infants’ Behavior (APIB): Confirmatory factor analysis of behavioral constructs.  Infant Behavior and Development, 18   , 447 – 457.  Read

  • Wilcox, T., Rosser, R., & Nadel, L. (1994). Representation of object location in 6.5-month-old infants.  Cognitive Development, 9   , 193-209.  Read

  • Wilcox, T., & Kraft, R. (1989). Lateral differences in schematic face encoding during dual-task performance with increasing levels of difficulty.  Perceptual and Motor Skills, 68   , 767-778.  Read

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