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Edward Tronick

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Psychology Atlas. "Edward Tronick." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://dev-psychology.interactiveatlas.org/psychologists/edward-tronick.

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Psychology Atlas. (n.d.). Edward Tronick. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://dev-psychology.interactiveatlas.org/psychologists/edward-tronick

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@misc{psychologyatlas-edward-tronick,
  author = {Psychology Atlas},
  title = {Edward Tronick},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://dev-psychology.interactiveatlas.org/psychologists/edward-tronick},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

American developmental psychologist known for research on infant-caregiver interaction and emotional regulation.

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Nationality / Culture

American 1

Defining Contribution

Developed the Still Face paradigm in the 1970s, showing that infants make repeated bids to re-engage a caregiver who adopts a sudden blank expression before withdrawing in visible distress. 1

Notable Work

The Still Face Experiment 1

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In Branch

Developmental Psychology

Source Wikipedia: Edward Tronick

Studies Conducted

Still Face Experiment

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1. Wikipedia: Edward Tronick

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Tronick made several experiments, the most notable among which was "The Still Face Experiment"

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