Babies Time Their Smiles To Make Their Moms Smile In Return
Tuesday, September 29, 2015 - 07:40
in Psychology & Sociology
Why do babies smile when they interact with their parents? Could their smiles have a purpose? A team of computer scientists, roboticists and psychologists say they can confirm what most parents already suspect: when babies smile, they do so with a purpose--to make the person they interact with smile in return. In addition, babies reach that goal by using sophisticated timing, much like comedians who time their jokes to maximize audience response. But there is a twist: babies seem to be doing this while smiling as little as possible. read more