People have different temperaments because they are born with different starting feelings, just like some kids start out happy and others start out fussy. Imagine a baby who loves being held and another who cries when touched, these are the first hints of temperament. Over time, their surroundings shape how those feelings grow, but the starting point is something they were born with.
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- A baby who smiles at everything is likely born with a cheerful temperament.
- A child who cries when someone touches them may have a more reactive temperament from birth.
- An adult who takes things slowly and stays calm under pressure probably has a slow-to-warm-up temperament.
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- Why Are Some People More Sensitive to Pain Than Others?
- Why Do Some People Have a ‘Sweet Tooth’ and Others Don’t?
- What Makes a Person ‘Left’ or ‘Right’ Handed?
- How Do People Recognize Faces So Quickly?
- How Do People Remember Dreams So Clearly?
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