Threat Vigilance in Early Childhood: Angry Face Attention Precedes CU Traits and Later Behavior Problems.

May 1, 2026

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The research aims to explore how children's attention to emotional expressions relates to the development of callous-unemotional traits and behavioral issues.
Children aged 4.38 years were assessed over three years.
Eye-tracking monitored fixation on angry, sad, and happy faces, while various reports collected information on CU traits and psychological symptoms.
Path analyses evaluated the relationship between attention biases and later behavioral outcomes, controlling for other factors.
Children with higher attention to angry faces showed increased callous-unemotional traits (p<.001).
Higher CU traits correlated with increased internalizing and externalizing behavior issues at later assessments.
Sensitivity analyses confirmed the stability of these associations.

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Examines attention to angry faces predicting CU traits and behavior problems in children, implying early intervention may help reduce risks.

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