Showing posts with label smiles are contagious. Show all posts
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Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Wired to Connect

Mothers and babies really do connect on a very fundamental level - babies and their biological mothers synchronize heartbeats when they are engaging in mutually cheerful behavior - smiling, cooing, or laughing.

The article is great, but the picture of the mother and baby smiling at each other is really priceless. Do yourself a favor and click through.

ScienceShot: Human Hearts Beat Together