Infantile stimulation and adult stature of human males

American Anthropologist • Vol/Iss. 66 • Published In 1964 • Pages: 1007-1028 •

By Landauer, Thomas K., Whiting, John W.M.

Abstract

In previous studies, researchers have observed an increased growth rate in rats that experienced stimulation during infancy. This study examines the relationship between stressful experiences during infancy and adult male stature in humans cross-culturally. Results suggest a strong positive relationship between infant stress and adult male stature.

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Ethnographic Reports

Hypotheses (1)
Hypothesis	Supported
"In societies where infants' heads/limbs were repeatedly molded or stretched, where ears, noses or lips were pierced, where they were circumcised, vaccinated, innoculated or scarred with tribal marks, mean adult stature was over two inches greater" (1018)	Supported

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Infantile stimulation and adult stature of human males

American Anthropologist • Vol/Iss. 66 • Published In 1964 • Pages: 1007-1028 • Cite

By Landauer, Thomas K., Whiting, John W.M.

Abstract

Samples

Hypotheses (1)

American Anthropologist • Vol/Iss. 66 • Published In 1964 • Pages: 1007-1028 •