The development of fine-grained sensitivity to eye contact after 6Â years of age

► We compared sensitivity to eye contact between adults 6-14-year-olds and adults. ► Sensitivity to horizontal deviations from direct gaze was adult-like by age 8. ► Sensitivity to vertical deviations was nearly adult-like by age 6. ► By age 8, children's sensitivity to eye contact was adult-like on all measures.