HD 1004 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: John Bowlby, Childproofing, Thumb Sucking
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Appear in first 6 months of life: surprise, interest, joy, anger, sadness, fear, disgust. Usually develop closer to 2 years: guilt, jealousy, pride, shame, empathy. Fear: maybe 3 months, usually 6-18: stranger anxiety: starts ~6 months, peaks 9-12, separation protest: starts ~7 months, peaks ~15. Smiling: reflexive(first month, usually during sleep, social smile: as early as 4 weeks in response to caregiver"s voice. Initially depends on caregivers to soothe(rock, sing, touch) Quick, comforting response from caregiver is important. Biological precursor to personality: genetic, neural, and hormonal contributions, individual differences in behavior that demonstrate consistency across situations and over time, temperament can be affected by environmental factors such as parental response. Easy child (40%: positive mood, regular routines, adapts easily. Slow-to-warm-up child (15%: low activity level, somewhat negative, low intensity of mood. Difficult child (10%: negative mood/reactions, irregular routines, slow to adapt to changes.
