Babies are found to cry in their mother's tongue
Friday, November 6, 2009 - 18:35
in Psychology & Sociology
Just days after birth, German and French infants' wails mimicked the patterns of their languages. Researchers believe they started to pick up on the melodies in the third trimester. They may not be old enough to talk, but babies less than a week old know how cry in their native language.
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