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robot. At seven, they were asked to
play with kids they’d never met before.
At eleven, an unfamiliar adult interviewed
them about their personal lives.
Kagan’s team observed how the children
reacted to these strange situations,
noting their body language and recording
how often and spontaneously they
laughed, talked, and smiled. They also
interviewed the kids and their parents
about what the children were like outside
the laboratory. Did they prefer one
or two close friends to a merry band?
Did they like visiting new places? Were
they risk-takers or were they more cautious?
Did they consider themselves shy
or bold?
Many of the children turned out exactly
as Kagan had expected. The highreactive
infants, the 20 percent who’d
hollered at the mobiles bobbing above
their heads, were more likely to have
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