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Dr. Anthony DeCasper

Dr. Anthony DeCasper conducts research on the early development of human perception and learning from the prenatal period to the preschool years.

Selected publications:

Prescott, P. A., & DeCasper, A. J. (1997). Functionally lateralized perception of speech and nonspeech exists at birth. Developmental Psychobiology.

DeCasper, A. J., Lecanuet, J. P. Maugais, R., Granier-Deferre, C., & Busnel, M. C. (1994). Fetal reactions to recurrent maternal speech. Infant Behavioral and Development, 17, 159-164.

DeCasper, A.J. & Spence, M.J. (1991). Auditorialy mediated behavior during the perinatal period: A cognitive view. In M.J. Weiss & P.R. Zelazo (Eds.), Infant Attention. Norwood N.J.: Ablex, pp. 142-176.

DeCasper, A. J., & Spence, M. J. (1986). Prenatal maternal speech influences newborns' perception of speech sounds. Infant Behavior and Development, 9, 133-150.

DeCasper, A. J., & Prescott, P. (1984). Human newborns' perception of male voices: Preference, discrimination and reinforcing value. Developmental Psychobiology, 17, 481- 491.