In two studies comprising 249 children and their families, the authors utilized secondary,
exploratory data analyses to examine Boyce and Ellis'(this issue) evolutionary …

We conducted signal detection analyses to test for curvilinear, U-shaped relations between
early experiences of adversity and heightened physiological responses to challenge, as …

Biological reactivity to psychological stressors comprises a complex, integrated, and highly
conserved repertoire of central neural and peripheral neuroendocrine responses designed …

Despite widespread recognition that the physiological systems underlying stress reactivity
are well coordinated at a neurobiological level, surprisingly little empirical attention has …

A swiftly growing volume of literature, comprising both human and animal studies and
employing both observational and experimental designs, has documented striking individual …

Growing evidence supports the biological sensitivity to context theory, which posits that
physiologically reactive children, as indexed by autonomic nervous system (ANS) reactivity …

Although exposure to adversity places children at high risk for developmental problems,
there is considerable variation in the adaptation of children exposed to both low and high …

In attempting to understand how social experiences impact both typical and atypical aspects
of human social and emotional development, researchers have looked to the …

The moderating effects of biological sensitivity to context (physiological and behavioral
stress reactivity) on the association between the early teacher–child relationship and the …

This study examined the direct and interactive effects of stress reactivity and family adversity
on socioemotional and cognitive development in three hundred and thirty‐eight 5‐to 6‐year …