PSYCH 350 Chapter Notes -Vagus Nerve, Vagal Tone, Stephen Porges
13 Mar 2013
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Over time, children generally become better at being able to control their own emotions. Infants rely on caregivers to regulate their own emotions. Young babies may make some attempts to regulate their emotions by actions such as distraction, sucking on a pacifier, or looking away from something when it makes them angry. Researchers have found that children with the inability to regulate negative emotions are more likely to develop conduct problems. Overall, girls tend to express fewer negative emotions. Other research shows that parental warmth helps children"s emotion regulation which, in turn, results in fewer behavior problems as rated by parents and teachers. Parents who promote environments in which children verbalized their feelings are less likely to develop behavioral problems as compared to parents who display more negative emotions and promote more of an aggressive environment. Internalizing, an emotional style that is inner-directed and results in emotions such as guilt or sadness.
