Why do babies calm down when they are carried?

Saturday, April 20, 2013 - 10:46 in Psychology & Sociology

Parents know that crying babies usually calm down when they are picked up and carried, but why is that? In a study published today, researchers from the RIKEN Brain Science Institute show that human babies and mouse pups alike automatically and deeply relax when they are carried.

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