THE MORE advances that are made in scientific research, the more we learn about the impressive extent of babies' knowledge and abilities. A new study suggests that infants are much more musically inclined than we previously believed. This is because they have a natural affinity for rhythm.
Henkjan Honing, Professor of Music Cognition at the University of Amsterdam, and his colleagues already observed back in 2009 that infants just a few days old could feel the beat – the regular, continuous pulse that marks the rhythm of a song. This cognitive skill is essential, as it greatly facilitates the appreciation and understanding of music. So it's even more remarkable that newborns possess it.
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