ABSTRACT
The use of electrophysiological measures to study perceptual, cognitive, and emotional development during infancy is on the rise. This trend is illustrated in Figure 11.1, which displays the increase in the number of published papers in this area, particularly over the last decade. With an increasing body of literature also comes an increasing need for integration of the existing findings and a consideration of “what next?” This final chapter aims to address these two points by drawing together some of the diverse findings from the previous chapters and considering the way forward under four main themes/ questions: How and why do ERP components and EEG rhythms change during infancy? How are infant ERP components and EEG rhythms related to those seen in adults? What is the role of behavioural measures in infant ERP/EEG research? How useful are ERPs and EEG for studying atypical infant development? Number of citations produce in PubMed search using “infant” and “ERP” as search terms, for the periods prior to 1990, 1990–1994, 1995–1999, and 2000–2004. https://s3-euw1-ap-pe-df-pch-content-public-p.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/9780203759660/978b1864-305e-459b-b2d8-87245bcb4f91/content/fig11_1_B.jpg" xmlns:xlink="https://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"/>
