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112. Nature vs. Nurture: Why Temperament Matters with Debbie and Yael
You might sometimes wonder if it’s nature or nurture driving the differences between people. For example, why are some of us extroverts and others introverts? Why are some children risk-takers while others are more inhibited? Well, it turns out that both nature and nurture are important! The nature part of the equation is sometimes overlooked, but our biological temperament plays an important role in the kind of person we become.
In this episode, Debbie and Yael discuss Childhood Temperament, the topic of Debbie’s dissertation research at Harvard. They delve into some longitudinal research on the temperamental underpinnings of shyness and behavioral inhibition. They also discuss the clinical implications of individual differences in emotional reactivity, and the personality constructs of introversion and extroversion.
Listen and Learn:
How “high-reactive” infants differ from “low-reactive” infants
How early reactivity correlates with behavioral inhibition and shyness later in childhood
Why Attachment research may leave out some important information
The importance of “goodness of fit” between parents and their children
Whether you a “carpenter” or a “gardener” as a parent parent
What introversion and extroversion really means and how to appreciate your personality style
Resources:
The APA’s list of Eminent Psychologists of the 20th Century
Brief Video Showing Kagan’s Temperament Study with Infants
Books by Kagan on Temperament:
Galen’s Prophecy: Temperament in Human Nature by Jerome Kagan
The Long Shadow of Temperament by Jerome Kagan and Nancy Snidman
The Gardener and the Carpenter: What the New Science of Child Development Tells Us About the Relationship Between Parents and Children by Alison Gopnik
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain
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By Debbie Sorensen, Jill Stoddard, Yael Schonbrun, Michael Herold & Emily Edlynn
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You might sometimes wonder if it’s nature or nurture driving the differences between people. For example, why are some of us extroverts and others introverts? Why are some children risk-takers while others are more inhibited? Well, it turns out that both nature and nurture are important! The nature part of the equation is sometimes overlooked, but our biological temperament plays an important role in the kind of person we become.
In this episode, Debbie and Yael discuss Childhood Temperament, the topic of Debbie’s dissertation research at Harvard. They delve into some longitudinal research on the temperamental underpinnings of shyness and behavioral inhibition. They also discuss the clinical implications of individual differences in emotional reactivity, and the personality constructs of introversion and extroversion.
Listen and Learn:
How “high-reactive” infants differ from “low-reactive” infants
How early reactivity correlates with behavioral inhibition and shyness later in childhood
Why Attachment research may leave out some important information
The importance of “goodness of fit” between parents and their children
Whether you a “carpenter” or a “gardener” as a parent parent
What introversion and extroversion really means and how to appreciate your personality style
Resources:
The APA’s list of Eminent Psychologists of the 20th Century
Brief Video Showing Kagan’s Temperament Study with Infants
Books by Kagan on Temperament:
Galen’s Prophecy: Temperament in Human Nature by Jerome Kagan
The Long Shadow of Temperament by Jerome Kagan and Nancy Snidman
The Gardener and the Carpenter: What the New Science of Child Development Tells Us About the Relationship Between Parents and Children by Alison Gopnik
Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World that Can’t Stop Talking by Susan Cain
__________________________
Thank you for joining us on this episode of Psychologists Off The Clock. We appreciate your feedback. Please take a moment to leave a quick rating and review of the show on Apple Podcasts. It helps us spread the word to more folks like you!
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See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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