Human beings are born with innate reflexes that come from deep within our primitive brain. As the prefrontal cortex develops within the first year of life these reflexes disappear from the central ...

How does a new-born's body know what to do before the mind catches up? This exploration of primitive reflexes uncovers the ...

Babies are born with their own set of 'primitive' reflexes, designed to help them get used to the world. Such reflexes include tightly grasping a finger placed in their hand and attempting to suckle ...

Supposedly 'primitive' reflexes may involve more sophisticated brain function than previously thought, according to researchers. Supposedly 'primitive' reflexes may involve more sophisticated brain ...

Background and aims: The effect of the infusion of synthetic oxytocin (OT) on newborn behaviour has received little attention although there is a growing body of evidence that suggests it can affect ...

When you were developing in your mother’s womb, you inherited several codes. You had innate codes for your hair color and your eye color. You also had “system codes” to run your neurological sensory ...

Supposedly 'primitive' reflexes may involve more sophisticated brain function than previously thought, according to researchers at Imperial College London. The Vestibular-Ocular Reflex (or VOR), ...