Scientists have discovered a unique reaction to the pats

That corporal contact of mother and child is of particular importance, has long been known. Now scientists have found out that it is important — as a mom or dad touch the baby. Scientists from the Institute of cognitive Sciences and brain research max Planck (Leipzig, Germany) found that gentle stroking strengthen the child's attachment to parents and positively affect the development of the baby. The results of the research were published in the scientific journal Psychological Science.

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Scientists have discovered a unique physiological and behavioral response of young children in a gentle stroking

Research previously conducted with adults showed that when a person is stroked, depending on the speed of the stroking, he activated the receptors of touch. If the stroke is relatively slow — he has a feeling of pleasant touch.

Scientist cognitivist Merle Fairhurst and his colleagues thought that such a reaction could occur in humans in early childhood. To confirm their theory, they conducted an experiment: parents asked to keep my baby on his hands, and to skin brush for drawing. The speed of the “strokes” were different (0.3, 3, or 30 cm per second). Meanwhile, the scientists measured the reaction of the kids.

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Gentle stroking and tender touching is especially important in early childhood

The results showed that the heartbeat of the babies was a little slow with the stroking with the speed of 3 centimeters per second. It is this touch has helped to reduce the physiological arousal of the child.

In addition, it is with this stroking kids were more interested in the brush, saw it. At the same time the parents also reported they felt the stroking of a child with a speed of 3 centimeters per second was the most gentle. According to scientists, the gentle stroking and tender touching is especially important in early childhood. Because it contributed to the emergence of attachment to parents and, as a consequence, the development of the baby.



Source: babyreporter.eu