Maria Gartstein, Washington State University (IMAGE)

Washington State University

Maria Gartstein, Washington State University

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Infants from rural families tend to display negative emotions such as anger and frustration more frequently than their urban counterparts, according to a recent study in the Journal of Community Psychology. Babies born in big cities, on the other hand, typically are less fussy and not as bothered by limits set by their caregivers.

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