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Infant crying in context

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 February 2005

Rami Nader*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4, Canadahttp://www.psych.ubc.ca/~kenslab/painlab/ramin.htm
Elizabeth A. Job*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4, Canadahttp://www.psych.ubc.ca/~kenslab/painlab/ramin.htm
Melanie Badali*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4, Canadahttp://www.psych.ubc.ca/~kenslab/painlab/ramin.htm
Kenneth D. Craig*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, V6T 1Z4, Canadahttp://www.psych.ubc.ca/~kenslab/painlab/ramin.htm

Abstract:

Our focus has been on the role of early cry as a commanding source of information about infant pain and distress that requires interpretation by an adult caregiver. Its inherent ambiguity may offer an adaptive advantage, as resolution requires adult presence and scrutiny of other behavioral, physical, and contextual factors.

Type
Open Peer Commentary
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2004

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