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Is it true that Women are more sensitive to high pitch voice of their babies ?

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Is it true that Women are more sensitive to high pitch voice of their babies ?
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Is it true that Women are more sensitive to high pitch voice of her baby ?

Is it true that women are so attentive to high pitch voice of their babies ?
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  • Is it true that Women are more sensitive to high pitch voice of their babies ?
    « Reply #1 on: 17/11/2009 15:17:04 »
    I believe so. If by 'sensitive' you mean reactive. There is a physical reaction in mothers that listen to babies (even not their own) cry, scream (sounds, I guess).
    There is some suggestion that a baby cries in the mothers 'tongue' because of exposure to her voice in utero.

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8346058.stm
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    Is it true that Women are more sensitive to high pitch voice of their babies ?
    « Reply #2 on: 17/11/2009 15:24:45 »
    Quote from: JnA on 17/11/2009 15:17:04
    I believe so. If by 'sensitive' you mean reactive. There is a physical reaction in mothers that listen to babies (even not their own) cry, scream (sounds, I guess).
    There is some suggestion that a baby cries in the mothers 'tongue' because of exposure to her voice in utero.

    http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/8346058.stm
    WOW this is the reason why I say "Evolution made big revolution"
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    Is it true that Women are more sensitive to high pitch voice of their babies ?
    « Reply #3 on: 17/11/2009 15:38:09 »
    Babies are more reactive to the higher pitched voices (and other sounds).

    Hence the high-pitched baby-talk voice adults adopt when trying to elicit a responce from baby.

    This may be due the tiny baby eardrums having a high resonant frequency, so they are relatively deaf to low frequencies.
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    Is it true that Women are more sensitive to high pitch voice of their babies ?
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    Quote from: RD on 17/11/2009 15:38:09
    Babies are more reactive to the higher pitched voices (and other sounds).

    Hence the high-pitched baby-talk voice adults adopt when trying to elicit a responce from baby.

    This may be due the tiny baby eardrums having a high resonant frequency, so they are relatively deaf to low frequencies.

    Wow very cool explanation !
    With physics style LOL
    I love these facts !
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