The Science Of Babies Documentary Analysis

Introduction:
Newborn babies are remarkable beings with extraordinary abilities and skills. In its first year, a baby experiences a tremendous amount of change – initially being completely helpless – then developing its skills enough to walk, talk and interact with the world around it. The Science of Babies is a National Geographic documentary that explores the developmental process of a baby in its first year, and presents fascinating evidence of the intricacies of a growing human mind. Thus, herein, the details of that process and the documentary will be analyzed through a developmental psychology lens.
Summary:
The science of babies is a documentary on how a newborn baby transforms within the first year. It takes a scientific insight in how the baby develops and adapts to its environment. Babies are with born with many primitive instincts Many people believe babies are born with a blank slate and the world is a chaotic and confusing place but psychologists have found scientific proof babies know a lot more than we think.

As vulnerable as babies are to ensure survival babies are born with protective mechanisms that ensure survival within the first few days and hours. Babies are born with a special protective layer of brown fat tissue known as adipose tissue. It’s the same kind of fat that is found on a hibernating bear. The purpose of this fat tissue is to keep the new born baby warm and can give the new born enough nutrients to stay alive until the mother produces enough nutrients and calories for the baby. New born babies need a lot of calories and nutrients 80% of the caloric intake alone for the new born is just to nourish the brain, so eating and bonding with the mother because a matter of life and death