likely because children very low in impulsivity (who tend to be behaviorally inhibited; Kagan & Fox, 2006) are less appealing to peers and less likely to approach and learn to cope with diverse situations. Blair and Diamond (2008) argued that self-regulation reflects an emerging balance between emotional arousal and cognitive regulation; children who are very low in impulsivity may lack an optimal level of approach-oriented behavior and positive emotion while being prone to negative emotions such as anxiety and depressive affect.
