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We have two major objectives in this chapter. One is to present empirical evidence confirming the existence of an unexpected developmental shift in emotional expression in the human infant, and the second is to discuss the role of a number of possible determinants of this shift.
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Campos, J.J., Hiatt, S., Ramsay, D., Henderson, C., Svejda, M. (1978). The Emergence of Fear on the Visual Cliff. In: Lewis, M., Rosenblum, L.A. (eds) The Development of Affect. Genesis of Behavior, vol 1. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-2616-8_6
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