Although it is difficult to extrapolate from this study to human behavior, the results hint that if something similar occurs in children, separation anxiety might differentially affect the emotional well-being of male and female infants.

• 虽然很难从这个实验结果，导引出可以解释人类行为的原则，这个发现暗示：要是人类在幼年有类似的经验，因此而产生的分离焦虑，也许对男婴与女婴的情绪健康有不同的影响。