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Area of Science:

Developmental Neuroscience
Behavioral Genetics
Child Psychology

Background:

Individual differences in emotion regulation (ER) are linked to behavioral issues in children.
Understanding the genetic and neural basis of ER is a research priority.

Purpose of the Study:

To demonstrate how developmental neuroscience approaches can address key issues in the emergence of ER.
To present three perspectives on how developmental neurobiology influences ER theories.

Main Methods:

Summarizing research findings from three independent laboratories.
Utilizing a variety of developmental human neuroscience-based approaches.
Examining empirical results from typical and atypical child and adult samples.

Main Results:

Genetics provides insights into the heritability and genetic influences on ER.
Brain structure and function studies reveal neural correlates of ER.
Developmental plasticity highlights how experiences shape ER over time.

Conclusions:

Complementary perspectives from genetics, neurobiology, and plasticity enrich theories of ER.
Multidisciplinary approaches are essential for a comprehensive understanding of ER development.
Findings inform theories on the emergence of emotion regulation in typical and atypical development.