Why Is That Baby Staring at Me?

The video explores why babies are fascinated by faces, highlighting their innate and learned abilities to recognize and differentiate faces. It discusses the nature vs. nurture debate, showing that while some face recognition skills are innate, experience plays a crucial role in honing these abilities. The concept of perceptual narrowing is introduced, explaining how babies' brains prioritize human faces over others, like monkeys, based on experience. The video concludes by acknowledging the support of patrons.

Discuss the nature versus nurture debate in the context of babies learning to recognize faces.

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What is perceptual narrowing and how does it affect babies' recognition of faces?

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