Home » Psychology news » Earliest look at newborns’ visual cortex reveals the minds babies start with
Earliest look at newborns’ visual cortex reveals the minds babies start with
March 3, 2020 by NewsBot
Within hours of birth, a baby's gaze is drawn to faces. Now, brain scans of newborns reveal the neurobiology underlying this behavior, showing that as young as six days old a baby's brain appears hardwired for the specialized tasks of seeing faces and seeing places.
