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Peer reviewedGoldsmith, H. H. – Child Development, 1983
Provides an overview of recent behavior-genetic studies of personality that document (1) the demonstration of genetic bases for stability of certain personality dimensions, (2) evidence suggesting the most influential environmental sources of variation are those not jointly experienced by family members, and (3) continuing controversy regarding…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Family Influence, Genetics
Peer reviewedPfeifer, Marcie; Goldsmith, H. H.; Davidson, Richard J.; Rickman, Maureen – Child Development, 2002
Examined longitudinally changes in inhibition from toddler age to age 4 and age 7 years. Found that temperament change in children who tested as inhibited or uninhibited as toddlers was more common than remaining extremely inhibited or uninhibited, but that change was largely limited to intermediate groups. Subgroups distinguished by responses on…
Descriptors: Inhibition, Longitudinal Studies, Personality Change, Personality Development
Peer reviewedGoldsmith, H. H.; Gottesman, I. I. – Child Development, 1981
Descriptors: Age Differences, Behavior Development, Genetics, Longitudinal Studies
Peer reviewedGoldsmith, H. H.; Lemery, Kathryn S.; Buss, Kristin A.; Campos, Joseph J. – Developmental Psychology, 1999
Explored genetic and environmental underpinnings of temperamental differences in 3- to 16-month-old twins and their parents. Found that additive genetic and shared environmental effects best represented smiling, laughter, and duration of orienting. Shared environmental effects fully accounted for co-twin similarity for soothability. Additive…
Descriptors: Genetics, Individual Differences, Infant Behavior, Infants
