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Do newborns smile?

Is newborn smiling really just a reflex?

Very few people can resist smiling at a newborn baby – signalling positive emotions, such as joy and interest. But do they smile back?

Read our summary about newborn smiling here

Newborn baby (10 hours old) is smiling at the experimenter (EN) 

psychology research lab page of Emese Nagy

  • World of Babies
  • People
  • Do newborns smile?
  • Publications
  • The lab in the media
  • Music and me project
    • Music & Me as children see and draw music
    • Music and Children
    • Music&Me project winners
    • Project Goals
  • Surveys
    • Laughing and Crying in Infancy
    • Music & Me
    • Music and Infant Development
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