We often think of reflexes in a physical sense. At your annual primary care check-up, your doctor may tap your leg. You naturally kick without thinking about it. However, child psychologists reveal ...

The Moro reflex is a protective "primitive reflex" seen in healthy babies up to 6 months old. A baby's arms quickly extend away from the body with palms up and fingers splayed apart, and then retract ...

Scientists may have discovered a new way to test for autism by measuring how children's eyes move when they turn their heads. Scientists at UC San Francisco may have discovered a new way to test for ...

Gagging is the body's natural defense mechanism. When a baby is learning to eat solid foods, this reflex helps push food out before it goes down the throat. Baby Feeding Tips The transition from milk ...