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after cultural <strong>in</strong>fluence and personal experienceare thrown <strong>in</strong>to the mix. Somesay that temperament is the foundation,and personality is the build<strong>in</strong>g. Kagan’swork helped l<strong>in</strong>k certa<strong>in</strong> <strong>in</strong>fant temperamentswith adolescent personalitystyles like those <strong>of</strong> Tom and Ralph.296/929But how did Kagan know that the armthrash<strong>in</strong>g<strong>in</strong>fants would likely turn <strong>in</strong>tocautious, reflective teens like Tom, orthat the quiet babies were more likelyto be<strong>com</strong>e forthright, too-cool-forschoolRalphs? <strong>The</strong> answer lies <strong>in</strong> theirphysiologies.In addition to observ<strong>in</strong>g the children’sbehaviors <strong>in</strong> strange situations,Kagan’s team measured their heartrates, blood pressure, f<strong>in</strong>ger

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