Infant Previewing

The Concept of Previewing: Introduction.- Previewing as a Parental Manifestation.- Previewing as a Dyadic Manifestation.- Previewing as a Therapeutic Goal.- 1 Prelude to Previewing: The Effects of Prenatal Representations.- Prenatal Representations of the Infant: The Physiologic Repercussions of Pregnancy.- Prenatal Representations of the Infant: The Psychological Fantasies of Pregnancy.- The Representations of the Expectant Father.- Conclusion.- 2 Previewing: A Means of Fostering the Infant's Predictive Abilities.- Maternal Intuitive Behaviors That Foster Infant Predictive Capacities.- Visual Cuing.- Vocal Communication.- Holding Behavior.- Feeding Behavior.- Maternal Stimulation That Enhances Predictive Capacities.- Support of Infant Integrative Processes.- Play as the Arena for Creativity and Experimentation.- Maternal Empathy.- Meaning Attribution by the Caregiver.- Conclusion.- 3 Previewing: A Catalyst for Differentiating Developmental Function.- The Emergence of Fundamental Representational Skills.- The Consolidation of Representational Skills.- The Effect of Representation on the Quality of Previewing.- Conclusion.- 4 Previewing: A Catalyst for Coordinating Developmental Functions.- The Development of Multimodal Integration.- The Contribution of Previewing to Multimodal Capacities.- Conclusion.- 5 Play: A Paradigm for Tracing Previewing Behaviors.- Defining Play.- Developmental Changes in Play and Play-Related Behaviors.- Factors Contributing to Developmental Transitions.- Conclusion.- 6 Language: A Paradigm for Tracing Previewing Behaviors.- The Relation of Dyadic Regulation to Language Expression.- The Relation of Affect and Cognition to Intentional Behavior.- The Relationship Between Infant Predictive Abilities and Caregiver Interaction.- Conclusion.- 7Previewing as a Principle for Motivating Interpersonal Communication.- Conclusion.- 8 Previewing as a Principle for Intervention.- Conclusion.- 9 Using Previewing to Stimulate Optimal Development.-