How do young children learn to manage their attention and emotions, resist temptation, and behave in culturally-appropriate ways? How do parents promote or hinder growth in these skills across early childhood? The DESC Lab investigates the development of young children’s self-regulation and its associations with their school readiness, quality of interactions with others, and both parents’ and children’s coping, mental health, and overall cognitive functioning.
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