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This explanation seems overly narrow. Some novel sensations are just funny to babies, like the sound of ripping paper [1], tickling their brain as it were. (O
by Mindless2112 11y ago
This explanation seems overly narrow. Some novel sensations are just funny to babies, like the sound of ripping paper [1], tickling their brain as it were. (Okay, I wouldn't be surprised if could devise a study to show that the sound of ripping paper alone doesn't make a baby laugh.)
[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RP4abiHdQpc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RP4abiHdQpc
- mitchtbaum 11y agoI took it as discovering an unexpected, seemingly uncharacteristic quality of something important. A baby that sees elders consistently and intently look at paper, fold it carefully, put it in important places, then all of a sudden sees one purposefully break it would give a jolt. Either way, I love that video and have wondered what else might give a baby a similar experience.