Research on Infant Memory Has Shown That Newborns Adjust Their

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Research on infant memory has shown that newborns adjust their rate of sucking to hear a recording of their mother reading a story she had read aloud during the last weeks of pregnancy,

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Definitions:

Autonomic Nervous System

A part of the nervous system that controls involuntary actions of the smooth muscles and heart and also regulates glandular functions.

Glands

Organs in the body that secrete hormones or other substances directly into the blood or onto a body surface.

Smooth Muscles

Involuntary muscles found in various parts of the body, such as the intestines and blood vessels, that contract and relax without conscious control.

Afferent Nerve Fibres

Sensory nerve fibers that carry impulses towards the central nervous system.