The study of prenatal behavioral and cognitive development, including fetal learning, memory, and responses to environmental stimuli during pregnancy.
Example: Research showing that fetuses can learn to recognize their mother's voice, respond to music, and show habituation to repeated stimuli, suggesting early cognitive development.
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