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A list of reflexes in humans. Abdominal reflex; Accommodation reflex — coordinated changes in the vergence, lens shape and pupil size when looking at a distant object after a near object. Acoustic reflex or attenuation reflex — contraction of the stapedius and tensor tympani muscles in the middle ear in response to high sound intensities.
For example, children with learning difficulties have been found to exhibit persistent primitive reflexes. [25] In addition, a persistent ATNR has been found to be associated with lower reading and spelling scores, [26] and children with reading problems tend to display the tonic labyrinthine reflex more than children without reading problems. [27]
Absence of the grasp reflex could also be an indicator of peripheral nerve injury or injury to the spinal cord. [2] Persistence of the grasp reflex could be an indication of brain lesions or cerebral palsy. [2] [3] Presence of the reflex in infants older than four months could be an indicator of damage to the central nervous system. This damage ...
Simple reflexes: Birth–6 weeks "Coordination of sensation and action through reflexive behaviors". [36] Three primary reflexes are described by Piaget: sucking of objects in the mouth, following moving or interesting objects with the eyes, and closing of the hand when an object makes contact with the palm (palmar grasp). Over the first six ...
Grasp reflex. Newborn babies have a number of other reflexes which are not seen in adults, referred to as primitive reflexes. These automatic reactions to stimuli enable infants to respond to the environment before any learning has taken place. They include: Asymmetrical tonic neck reflex; Palmomental reflex; Moro reflex, also known as the ...
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Since Piaget's contribution to the field, infant cognitive development and methods for its investigation have advanced considerably, with numerous psychologists investigating different areas of cognitive development including memory, language and perception, coming up with various theories [4] —for example Neo-Piagetian theories of cognitive ...