Social touch alters newborn monkey behavior
This study illustrates the unique insight offered by nonhuman primates for exploring early infant social touch, revealing that touch may positively affect emotional and attentional development as early as the newborn period.
Source: Infant Behavior and Development - Category: Child Development Source Type: research
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