Question: do we learn anything from our mums before we are born

Simon Bennett answered on 14 Jun 2011:

Hello,

That is a very good question, I have heard that babies can respond to sound in the womb and learn to react. Also control on basic functions such as breathing are hardwired into your brain, which you get from your parents genes. To be honest I am not sure anyone has found this out for sure as it is very hard to controls for all the variables and circustances, it is difficult to find out if a baby has learnt something.

Thanks.