The biological contributions to temperaments and emotions

International Journal of Developmental Sciences

Volumn 2, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 38-51

  Kagan, Jerome ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Amygdala; Fear; Reactivity; Social anxiety; Temperament

Indexed keywords

EID: 85013616216     PISSN: 2192001X     EISSN: 21917485     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3233/DEV-2008-21204     Document Type: Article

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