WATCH: A Fascinating Peek Into a Baby's Brain

Cute, precious... brilliant? You bet. Behind that adorable facade, your baby is performing complex calculations in an effort to figure out how exactly this crazy world of ours works.
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Cute, precious... brilliant? You bet. Behind that adorable facade, your baby is performing complex calculations in an effort to figure out how exactly this crazy world of ours works. Discover surprising research about babies' intelligence and find out why we adults might want to take a page from their book.

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