The regulation of emotions is a critical aspect of children's social and cognitive development. Over the course of development, the child learns to regulate actions that flow from negative emotion, such as hitting or yelling when angry and freezing or fleeing in the presence of fear. This happens first as a result of temperament and of a supportive caregiver environment and later as a function of voluntary or effortful control [1]. With the development of increasingly sophisticated regulatory abilities, children are able to regulate their actions more efficiently and more effectively in everyday emotional contexts.
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