Under greater cooperative care, childhood fear is more accommodated, but less warranted.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Shteynberg, Garriy
- Source
- Behavioral & Brain Sciences. 2023, Vol. 46, p1-63. 63p.
- Subject
- *BURDEN of care
*CAREGIVERS
*SELF-expression
- Language
- ISSN
- 0140-525X
The target article posits that caregiver cooperation rendered heightened expression of childhood fear an adaptive response to threat. I argue that caregiver cooperation rendered childhood fear expression less accurate as a signal of actual threat, and hence less effective for harm avoidance. Further, other emotional expressions that avoid unwarranted caregiver stress may be more likely to evoke needed care. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]