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Neural circuits underlying crying and cry responding in mammals

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Newman, John D.·2007·Behavioural Brain Research
DOI 10.1016/j.bbr.2007.02.011PMC PMC1995563
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Crying is a universal vocalization in human infants, as well as in the infants of other mammals. Little is known about the neural structures underlying cry production, or the circuitry that mediates a caregiver's response to cry sounds. In this review, the specific structures known or suspected to be involved in this circuit are identified, along with neurochemical systems and hormones for which evidence suggests a role in responding to infants and infant cries. In addition, evidence that crying elicits parental responses in different mammals is presented. An argument is made for including 'crying' as a functional category in the vocal repertoire of all mammalian infants (and the adults of some species). The prevailing neural model for crying production considers forebrain structures to be dispensable. However, evidence for the anterior cingulate gyrus in cry production, and this structure along with the amygdala and some other forebrain areas in responding to cries is presented.

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Authors
Newman, J. D.
Affiliations
United States Department of Health and Human Services (US)
Corresponding author
Newman, John D.
Venue
Behavioural Brain Research
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2007-09
Volume
182
Issue
2
Pages
155-165
ISSN
0166-4328 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.bbr.2007.02.011
PMC
PMC1995563
OpenAlex
W2155001207
Cited by
198
References
128
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FWCI
2.09
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations
  • Behavioural Brain Research (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (acceptedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
Funders
National Institutes of Health (Z99HD999999)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Health Professions › Pharmacy › Infant Health and Development
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Neuroendocrine regulation and behavior
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neuroscience and Music Perception
Keywords
crying, infant vocalizations, parental reactions, neural circuits, anterior cingulate cortex, amygdala, forebrain, neurochemical systems, hormones, vocal repertoire
MeSH terms
Animals, Brain, Brain Chemistry, Child Development, Communication, Crying, Humans, Infant, Mammals, Nerve Net

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