Fear, Wariness, and Behavioral Inhibition

Elizabeth J. Kiel; Kristin A. Buss

doi:10.1016/B978-0-12-809324-5.22833-2

Fear, Wariness, and Behavioral Inhibition

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Fear and wariness are normative aspects of development. Fearful and wary responses to novelty that are frequent and pervasive may represent the temperamental construct of behavioral inhibition. Behavioral inhibition, apparent in early childhood, is characterized by avoidance and hesitance in the presence of uncertainty. Behaviorally inhibited children may show psychophysiological characteristics indicative of a reactive amygdala. Although many behaviorally inhibited children grow up to show adaptive outcomes, some may show continued social withdrawal and anxiety. Developmental trajectories depend on several levels of influence that can be conceptualized within a biobehavioral framework. A number of early intervention programs focus on behavioral inhibition.

Original language	English (US)
Title of host publication	Encyclopedia of Infant and Early Childhood Development
Publisher	Elsevier
Pages	613-620
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Electronic)	9780128165119
ISBN (Print)	9780128165126
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-809324-5.22833-2
State	Published - Jan 1 2020

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