Supposedly 'primitive' reflexes may involve more sophisticated brain function than previously thought, according to researchers. Supposedly 'primitive' reflexes may involve more sophisticated brain ...

Background and aims: The effect of the infusion of synthetic oxytocin (OT) on newborn behaviour has received little attention although there is a growing body of evidence that suggests it can affect ...

Human beings are born with innate reflexes that come from deep within our primitive brain. As the prefrontal cortex develops within the first year of life these reflexes disappear from the central ...

Ever wonder how babies seem to automatically know how to do things like grasp, eat, roll over and eventually walk? The answer is in our central and peripheral nervous system, where primitive reflexes ...

Babies are born with their own set of 'primitive' reflexes, designed to help them get used to the world. Such reflexes include tightly grasping a finger placed in their hand and attempting to suckle ...

This refers to reflex actions exhibited by newborn babies that involve no conscious thought. These reflex actions usually subside as the frontal lobe of the brain of the infant develops sufficiently ...

Feeling tired? Even if we aren't tired, why do we yawn if someone else does? Experts at the University of Nottingham have published research that suggests the human propensity for contagious yawning ...