Is excessive infant crying an honest signal of vigor, one extreme of a continuum, or a strategy to manipulate parents?

Behavioral and Brain Sciences 27 (4):463-464 (2004)
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An evolutionary account of excessive crying in young infants – colic – has been elusive. A study of mothers with new infants suggests that more crying is associated with more negative emotions towards the infant, and perceptions of poorer infant health. These results undermine the hypothesis that excessive crying is an honest signal of vigor.

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