The Control-Arousal Signal (CAS) Model – A Theory of Human Emotional Crying

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<p>Human emotional crying remains an enigmatic phenomenon despite its universality across the lifespan. This manuscript introduces the Control-Arousal Signal Model (CAS), an integrative framework that unifies physiological, cognitive, and social perspectives on crying. The model posits that emotional crying emerges when a sudden increase in arousal coincides with a perceived loss of control, leading to an emotiona...

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• Empathy
• Individuality
• Infant
• Mother-Child Relations
• Phenotype
• Regression Analysis
• Risk Factors
• Stress, Psychological

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eb7e881a-f41c-5eb9-9839-c0606cce3272

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10.31234/osf.io/pbdvu_v1