Fear and anxiety play a central role in mammalian life, and there is considerable interest in
clarifying their nature, identifying their biological underpinnings, and determining their …

Several models of individual differences in environmental sensitivity postulate increased
sensitivity of some individuals to either stressful (diathesis-stress), supportive (vantage …

The influence of Urie Bronfenbrenner's model of development has been extensive in
different areas of developmental science and education, and it continues to inform …

Modern Families brings together research on parenting and child development in new family
forms including lesbian mother families, gay father families, families headed by single …

Executive function (EF) underpins the ability to set goals and work towards those goals by co-
ordinating thought and action. Its emergence during the first 3 years of life is under-studied …

In this study, we describe a psychobiological model of the structure and development of
personality that accounts for dimensions of both temperament and character. Previous …

The now‐classic article “What Is Temperament? Four Approaches” by HH Goldsmith et
al.(1987) brought together originators of four prominent temperament theories—Rothbart …

Emotion regulation has emerged as a popular topic, but there is doubt about its viability as a
scientific construct. This article identifies conceptual and methodological challenges in this …

This paper explores the interface between personality psychology and economics. We
examine the predictive power of personality and the stability of personality traits over the life …

Disinhibition is a common focus in psychopathology research. However, use of inhibition-
models often is piecemeal, lacking an overarching taxonomy of inhibitory processes. The …