Recognition of mother's voice in early infancy
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TL;DR
It is observed that infants are more interested in their mother's face when she is talking, and this orientation to a voice helps them to learn about faces.
Abstract
CERTAIN characteristics of the human voice at normal levels have a great influence on the neonate1, and infants 1 month old can detect fine differences in speech-like sounds2,3. This enables a selective response to take place when the child meets adults. From birth, babies will turn towards the source of a sound, and this orientation to a voice helps them to learn about faces. We have also observed that infants are more interested in their mother's face when she is talking.