Acknowledgments

Temperament in Early Childhood

Contributors

  • Amelia Bachleda, PhD
  • Sara Fox, MA
  • Jane Hu, PhD
  • Emily Romeijn-Stout, MLIS
  • Sarah Roseberry Lytle, PhD
  • Lily Shafer
  • Elizabeth Zack, PhD
  • Patricia K. Kuhl, PhD
  • Andrew N. Meltzoff, PhD
  • Anterior cingulate cortex
    part of the brain that helps control emotional impulses
    Dimension
    more or less of a behavior
    Goodness of fit
    occurs when your expectations are compatible with a child’s temperament
    Negative reactivity
    a tendency to react in a negative manner
    Positive reactivity
    a tendency to react in a positive manner
    Prefrontal cortex
    the decision-making area of the brain
    Self-regulation
    a child’s ability to concentrate, to manage emotions, and to control impulses
    Temperament
    how a person approaches the world