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Changing brain activation needs determine early crying: A hypothesis

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 February 2005

Elliott M. Blass
Elliott M. Blass*
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Program of Neuroscience and Behavior, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA 01003 and Department of Pediatrics, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA 02118
*
eblass@medusa.sbs.umass.edu
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Abstract:

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A proximal mechanism is proposed whereby early crying helps maintain ideal levels of brain activation during the first three postnatal months. The proposal is consonant with both animal and human infant literatures, and new data are presented in its support.

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Open Peer Commentary
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Behavioral and Brain Sciences , Volume 27 , Issue 4 , August 2004 , pp. 460 - 461
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2004