Starting at Birth, Newborns Actively Seek Out and Attend to Certain

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Essay

Starting at birth, newborns actively seek out and attend to certain aspects of their environment. For example, newborns have been shown to preferentially look at faces or face-like images. What do these patterns of attention suggest about infants' attention abilities?

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Definitions:

Anxieties

Feelings of worry, nervousness, or unease, often about an imminent event or something with an uncertain outcome.

Complexes

A collection of related emotions, memories, and thoughts in the unconscious mind that influence an individual's attitudes and behavior.

Adulthood

A period in human development after adolescence characterized by full physical growth, psychological maturity, and social responsibility.

Reflexes

Involuntary and nearly instantaneous movements in response to stimuli, highlighting the nervous system's role in bodily function.