Confluence of Individual and Caregiver Influences on Socioemotional Development in Typical and Atypical Populations

INTRODUCTION Children exhibit a range of individual differences in reactions to the world at birth. Some are easily soothed, develop regular sleep-wake cycles, react positively with approach behaviors toward novel stimuli, and easily adapt to environmental changes. Other infants display high rates of negative emotions, are difficult to soothe, become easily overwhelmed by novel stimuli, react negatively to environmental changes, and have …