Baby girls’ greater interest in faces offers clue to nature v nurture debate
Nature vs Nurture debate gets a clue from newborn girls' face-gazing habits.
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- Velocity & Diffusion: Coverage exploded across 5 distinct news outlets with 5 published articles, achieving a live velocity of 3.
- Primary Driver: Nature vs Nurture debate gets a clue from newborn girls' face-gazing habits.
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A study has found that baby girls look at human faces longer than boys, a difference observed as early as hours after birth. This discovery was first reported by the Korean news outlet 스포츠조선 and The Telegraph, with the latter emphasizing that the study found boys behave differently to girls within hours of birth.
The study's findings have sparked interest in the nature vs nurture debate, with some outlets suggesting that the results offer a clue to the origins of human social behavior. Coverage from The Guardian notes that baby girls are more sociable than boys from birth, according to the study.
As of now, the study's results have not been contradicted by any other reports.
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Boys behave differently to girls within hours of birth, Cambridge study findsThe Telegraph · 48d ago
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Newborn girls and boys show different attention patterns within hours of birthmedicalxpress.com · 48d ago
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Baby girls are more sociable than boys from birth, study findsThe Times · 48d ago
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Baby girls’ greater interest in faces offers clue to nature v nurture debateThe Guardian · 48d ago
The obvious questions
When did the study observe the difference in face-gazing habits?
The study observed the difference as early as hours after birth.
What does the study's finding suggest about human social behavior?
The study's finding suggests that it may offer a clue to the origins of human social behavior.
Are there any contradictions in the study's results?
As of now, the study's results have not been contradicted by any other reports.
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