It has been stated that an individual’s temperament includes his/her characteristic
way of being; that is, the individual’s relatively similar behaviour and reactions in
various situations 56, where an important point has been the individual’s typical way
of reacting to new situations. Seen from a development-oriented perspective, this has
been of particular interest, as each individual must learn to deal with many new
situations, also dangerous ones. Approaching the unknown because of curiosity, or
withdrawing due to caution, have been found to be important aspects of human
development 57.
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