Every parent and caregiver knows from first hand experience that
babies calm down when they are picked up, gently rocked, and
carried around the room. New research published in
the journal Current Biology on April 18, 2013 shows that this is a
universal phenomenon. Infants experience an automatic calming
reaction when they are being carried, whether they are mouse pups
or human babies.
"From humans to mice, mammalian infants become calm and
relaxed when they are carried by their mother," says Kumi Kuroda
of the RIKEN Brain Science Institute in Saitama, Japan. Being held
in a mother's arms is the safest place for a baby to be, and the
mother can have peace of mind knowing her baby is happy,
content, and relaxed. The fact that babies are neurobiologically
wired to stop crying when carried is a part of our evolutionary
biology that helps our species survive...
babies calm down when they are picked up, gently rocked, and
carried around the room. New research published in
the journal Current Biology on April 18, 2013 shows that this is a
universal phenomenon. Infants experience an automatic calming
reaction when they are being carried, whether they are mouse pups
or human babies.
"From humans to mice, mammalian infants become calm and
relaxed when they are carried by their mother," says Kumi Kuroda
of the RIKEN Brain Science Institute in Saitama, Japan. Being held
in a mother's arms is the safest place for a baby to be, and the
mother can have peace of mind knowing her baby is happy,
content, and relaxed. The fact that babies are neurobiologically
wired to stop crying when carried is a part of our evolutionary
biology that helps our species survive...
Dr. Charles R. Davenport
Licensed Psychologist
Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D. LLC.
Licensed Psychologist
Charles R. Davenport, Psy.D. LLC.
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