American Baby Magazine Cites Work of DePauw Researcher

Greencastle, Indiana - "It was the kind of gash that Matt Hertenstein knew would need more than just a bandage," begins an article in the June edition of American Baby. "His 22-month-old son howled in pain, but it was another emotion that Hertenstein saw on the boy's face: fear. 'It's okay to be scared — we're here to keep you safe," Hertenstein told his toddler. Hertenstein, a psychologist and lead researcher at the Infant Discovery and Emotion Lab at DePauw University, in Greencastle, Indiana, knew that by comforting his son he was also teaching an important lesson in empathy." More... MagazineLane.com