Another example of our genes setting us up for social interactions is our eye sight ability. A new born child can only see about eight to thirteen inches. Many researchers have concluded that this is a biology preparing us for our social world, because 8 to 13 inches is about the length of where the new born usually breast feeds. It has also been found that newborns prefer looking at areas of high contrast such as the eyes. (Dunlea, Lecture 4/06/2017, Infant’s Biological Preparedness for Social World). This supports the theory that we have biological foundations to our socialization.
Another system that is well developed at birth is our auditory, our ability to hear. To understand why the auditory system is important to our socialization
Another system that is well developed at birth is our auditory, our ability to hear. To understand why the auditory system is important to our socialization