[PW] Re: Crying Babies and Adult Blood Pressure

[Enid Karr]

Also (1978 and reference both mothers and fathers):
"The smiling infant triggered positive emotions and negligible changes in autonomic arousal, whereas a crying infant was perceived as aversive and elicited diastolic blood-pressure and skin-conductance increases. "
Frodi, A. M., M. E. Lamb, L. A. Leavitt, and W. L. Donovan. 1978. Fathers' and mothers' responses to infant smiles and cries. Infant Behavior and Development 1, no. 2: 187-198. 

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Enid Karr
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> A colleague says she remembers seeing some research a couple years ago
> that the sound of a crying baby actually raised adult blood pressure
> several points.  We've been trying to find this somewhere to prove a
> point to someone, and naturally can't find it.  Any 
> suggestions would be
> gratefully received.
>  
> Kathleen Stipek
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