Handling newborn monkeys alters later exploratory, cognitive, and social behaviors
Touch is one of the first senses to develop and one of the earliest modalities for infant-caregiver communication. While studies have explored the benefits of infant touch in terms of physical health and growth, the effects of social touch on infant behavior are relatively unexplored. Here, we inves...
Main Authors: | , , , , , |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-02-01
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Series: | Developmental Cognitive Neuroscience |
Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1878929317300440 |