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Health

The Moro Reflex and Others: How Infant Reflexes Work in the First Months

A newborn arrives with a small library of pre-installed software — automatic responses that don't need teaching, run at brainstem level, and disappear...

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Emotions

Newborn Reflexes vs. Real Emotional Responses

A two-week-old smiles. Their mother is convinced it's the first sign of recognition. The grandmother says it's gas. The pediatrician says it's a refle...

5 min read