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Peer reviewedZeifman, Debra; And Others – Developmental Psychology, 1996
In one experiment, sucrose arrested crying and reduced heart rate and gross activity in 2-week-olds but was ineffective in calming 4-week-olds unless accompanied by eye contact. In a second experiment, for 4-week-olds who received sucrose without eye contact or water with eye contact, the reduction in crying was modest and not sustained.…
Descriptors: Crying, Eye Contact, Heart Rate, Infant Behavior
