temperament in children

Summarizes the latest research in the field of children's temperament, looking at the inborn traits of activity, intensity, adaptability, mood, distractibility, persistence and attention span, initial reaction, sensitivity, and regularity; and offers suggestions for managing different temperament characteristics.

Examines the history of the concept that human behavior can be explained by an individual's temperament; discusses the results of the author's fifteen-year study of whether children inherit traits that determine their behavior as adults; and interprets the implications of Kagan's findings.

Discusses what causes different behaviors in children and offers advice on how parents can deal with the challenging personality traits that can arise in certain children.

Examines the biological processes and social interactions that shape a person's personality and temperment during childhood.