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From mice to humans, comfort is being carried by mom

April 18, 2013 by

There is a very good reason mothers often carry their crying babies, pacing the floor, to help them calm down. New research shows that infants experience an automatic calming reaction upon being carried, whether they are mouse or human babies.

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