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According to Jay Belsky, a leading
proponent of this view and a psychology
professor and child care expert at
the University of London, the reactivity
of these kids’ nervous systems makes
them quickly overwhelmed by childhood
adversity, but also able to benefit
from a nurturing environment more
than other children do. In other words,
orchid children are more strongly affected
by all experience, both positive
and negative.
Scientists have known for a while
that high-reactive temperaments come
with risk factors. These kids are especially
vulnerable to challenges like marital
tension, a parent’s death, or abuse.
They’re more likely than their peers to
react to these events with depression,
anxiety, and shyness. Indeed, about a
quarter of Kagan’s high-reactive kids
suffer from some degree of the
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