Cortisol Profiles as Bio-Markers of Extreme Temperaments

Authors

Claudia Rasmuseen, Brigham Young University
Dr. James Dee Higley, Brigham Young University

Keywords

cortisol profiles, bio-markers, temperaments, affective-motivational

College

Family, Home, and Social Sciences

Department

Psychology

Abstract

Temperament is defined as a variation between individuals’ affective-motivational reactivity and self-regulation (Rothbart & Bates, 1998; Rothbart & Derryberry, 1981; Rettew &McKee, 2005). Temperament can be measured as early as birth and has been found to remain relatively stable across the lifespan (Goldsmith, 1987; Lansade, Bouissou & Erhard, 2008;Chronis-Tuscano, et.al, 2009). Although most temperaments used to be grouped into reactivity and self-regulation, new temperament taxonomies have been found to belong to two higher order dimensions: degree of sensitivity to signals of punishment and a propensity to experience negative emotions (Rettew & McKee, 2005). The variety in taxonomies extends to non-human primates and primatologists are no foreigners to the study of temperament.

Recommended Citation

Rasmuseen, Claudia and Higley, Dr. James Dee (2015) "Cortisol Profiles as Bio-Markers of Extreme Temperaments," Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2015: Iss. 1, Article 38.
Available at: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2015/iss1/38