Many psychologists believe that newborns __________. a. experience emotions only in a very general way b. experience particularly strong and acute emotional states c. develop emotions instinctively d. have the same emotional responses as adults
Social Studies · Middle School · Sun Jan 24 2021
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a) experience emotions only in a very general way
Newborns are born with the capacity to experience basic emotions, but their emotional responses are generally more diffuse and less differentiated than those of older children and adults. While they can certainly feel discomfort, arousal, and a sense of security or insecurity, these feelings are not as nuanced or complex as those experienced later in life. Early emotional experiences are thought to be more global and less specific due to the underdeveloped state of the infant's brain, especially the regions involved in emotional regulation.