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A Biobehavioral Perspective on Crying in Early Infancy

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Theory and Research in Behavioral Pediatrics

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The central role of crying in early infancy has been discussed by parents, pediatricians, and theorists. In Western cultures crying is the primary mode of communication through which the young infant’s needs and wants are expressed. The affective messages transmitted by the cry tell the caregivers that the infant needs attention, and in most cases crying is terminated when the infant’s needs are met. There are times, however, when the immediate cause of crying is not clear—socalled “unexplained fussiness”—when the infant cannot be easily soothed.

The preparation of this chapter was partially supported by grant No. 3122 from the Grant Foundation, New York, and by grant HD 10889 from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development.

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Lester, B.M., Zeskind, P.S. (1982). A Biobehavioral Perspective on Crying in Early Infancy. In: Fitzgerald, H.E., Lester, B.M., Yogman, M.W. (eds) Theory and Research in Behavioral Pediatrics. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-0442-3_3

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