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Babies are reassured by the presence of their mother鈥檚 scent, according to research that looked at how their brains respond to fear.
The idea that a familiar scent can soothe infants isn’t a new one. 鈥淪ome midwives tell new mums to put a worn T-shirt or scarf in the crib with their baby,鈥 says Sarah Jessen at the University of L眉beck in Germany.
To investigate whether this works, Jessen presented photos of happy and fearful facial expressions to 7-month-old babies 鈥 she says this is the age by which…
