Why touch is our most misunderstood sense, with Prof Michael Banissy
Instant Genius
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The Importance of Touch in Pregnant Babies
Our sense of touch develops surprisingly early, doesn't it? In fact, if you look into things like the third trimester during pregnancy, very early on, there's evidence that the develop being kind of fetus will respond to touch. It really touches one of these amazing senses, I think, because it's with us from the very first moments of our lives. So often they're exploring through touch. They're putting objects near their face, you know, they're using that. That's how they shape and understand and arguably might build a sense of self out of that.
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