Document Type

Book Chapter

Publication Date

4-25-2025

Keywords

development, newborn, prenatal development, senses

Disciplines

Child Psychology | Developmental Psychology

Abstract

When babies are born, they possess all five senses-taste, hearing, sight, touch and smell; however, some senses are more developed than others. Newborns had previously been an enigma to scientists and little was known about their intelligence, motives, and capabilities. Neuroscientists are now able to map out a timeline of when senses are developed during and after gestation; this has given the scientific community and parents everywhere a better understanding of newborns and their ability to process their environment.

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