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by jlbbellefeuille 1285 days ago
I wanted to contribute that bipedalism appears to be deeply hardwired into the human brain.

I when these conversations come up, I like to remind myself of the “stepping reflex” that new born infants exhibit.

“Stepping reflex: This reflex is also called the walking or dance reflex because a baby appears to take steps or dance when held upright with his or her feet touching a solid surface. This reflex lasts about 2 months.”

Source: https://www.stanfordchildrens.org/en/topic/default?id=newbor...