Recent emerging studies demonstrate that Primitive reflexes are essential to the development of higher-level skills in humans. They are usually present at birth and decline during the early period of infancy, resulting in a variety of states of body and mind. Although invisible to the untrained eye, these reflexes form the basis for development of functions such as learning, thinking, planning, and movement. In other words, primitive reflexes provide the necessary foundation that is required for complex voluntary movements and advanced functions like cognition. Therefore, by understanding how primitive reflexes impact these behaviors, it is possible to identify causes behind deficits as well as facilitate development toward gains in competency.