Ep 35: Growing Pains: How Humans Grow and What That Means for Behavior

Those pediatric growth curves are kind of misleading! Babies don’t grow a little each day, Professor Michelle Lampl discovered that humans don’t grow continuously but in spurts at key moments in their development. She also studied babies’ behavior during growth spurts and realized that changes in mood, appetite and sleep patterns coincide with growth spurts from infancy through adolescence.  Bombas.com/Humans to save 20% on your order! Produced by Dear Media See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices