The studies conducted that demonstrated infants' ability to perceive rigidity of an object versus fluidity were interesting. Infants were shown a rubber disk in a rigid movement, rotation, elevation, etc, and showed little interest in a new rigid movement a short time later. However when the same object was shown in a fluid manner, compression of the rubber disk, they showed a much longer habituation period. Thus showing infants can perceive differences in fluid objects and rigid objects. Especially when the object was shown to be rigid and changed to fluid.
The video showing a baby Micah's reaction to tearing paper was an excellent example of a babies perception to objects changing. His fascination with the paper would've lasted until he habituated to it, basically until he'd had all he fun he could with the piece of paper. However the introduction of tearing was a brand new concept and provided entertainment for him (and me!).
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