Tag: babies

Study shows infants take cues from trusted sources, ignore unreliable cues

Sue December 6, 2011 Comments Off

From the Concordia University press release: Babies love to imitate. Ask any parent and theyâ€™ll report how infants mimic sounds, facial expressions and actions they observe. Now new research from… Read more »

Study suggests severely low birth weight may affect memory and attention in later life

Sebastian December 6, 2011 Comments Off

From the American Academy of Neurology press release: Babies born at a very low birth weight are more likely to have memory and attention problems when they become adults than… Read more »

When babies awake: New study shows surprise regarding important hormone level

Sebastian December 1, 2011 Comments Off

From the University of Georgia press release by Philip Williams: Cortisol may be the Swiss Army knife of hormones in the human body-just when scientists think they understand what it… Read more »

Study suggests babies develop, by age 8 months, a preference for punishing antisocial acts

Sebastian November 28, 2011 Comments Off

From the University of British Columbia press release: Babies as young as eight months old prefer it when people who commit or condone antisocial acts are mistreated, a new study… Read more »