In the third trial of the nurse home visitor program, nurse - visited, 6 - month - old infants born to mothers with low psychological resources (i.e., maternal IQ, mental health, and sense of efficacy) displayed fewer aberrant emotional expressions (e.g., low levels of affect and lack of social referencing of mother) associated with child maltreatment.18 (child-encyclopedia.com)
In humans, social hierarchies exist but they are less pervasive and depend on quickly changing social reference groups, for example, within one's family, or at work, or in a sports team.» (sciencedaily.com)
It's through initiating interaction and using social referencing that Joint Attention is born, this is where development really starts to take off! (playconnectgrow.org)