Crying as social behavior.

摘要: Twenty mother-infant pairs were observed once a week for 7-hour periods when the infants 2, 3, 4, and 5 weeks old. The occurrence of crying its relationship to patterning maternal behaviors was studied in two social contexts: while mother holding infant she not infant. There significant individual differences amount each these contexts. contexts correlated. Six variables describing forms attention throughout day selected, profiles formed from measures variables. These found vary systematically as function In this context, only physical stimulation increased linearly with crying, whereas other showed U-shaped relation crying. No between baby patterns interaction. We conclude that structuring is reflected occurs are close contact. results also provide evidence context an infant's must be taken into account if full adaptive value understood.