YKS 2024 · Soru 76

(I) Crying is not a matter of frustration caused by the baby’s inability to express itself verbally – that would imply that the baby is aware of formal language but does not have the ability to use it. (II) On the contrary, for the first few weeks, crying is a reflexive property and is thought to have no emotional reasons. (III) In fact, crying is a very important aspect of infant development that acts as a tool for communication. (IV) Newborns do not have the psychological capacity to hold an emotion such as fear or irritation, so their cries are not a result of emotional imbalances. (V) They are just an involuntary reaction to pain, hunger, and tiredness.