Tiny babies are no doubt adorable, but given the fact that they consider staring at the ceiling fan to be the height of entertainment and haven’t yet figured out their hands are connected to their bodies, you could be forgiven for thinking they’re also not (yet) terribly smart. But new research is starting to uncover that, when it comes to newborn brains, appearances can be deceiving.

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