Human Growth and Development / Unit 4 HGD 0462 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Behavioral Inhibition
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The idea
Behavioral inhibition, strong caution and withdrawal with anything new, marks slow-to-warm-up infants and has strong genetic roots, as Jerome Kagan found.
In practice
A toddler hiding behind a parent at a party, then joining the play an hour later.
Where people slip
Inhibited infants often stay shy decades later, but supportive environments can improve their regulation and social skills.
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