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About the session

Dr. Koraly Pérez-Edgar will explore how early temperament—especially behavioral inhibition—can serve as a developmental “tether,” shaping children’s long-term social and emotional trajectories. Drawing from longitudinal research and neuroscience, she will show how early-emerging traits interact with attention, emotion regulation, and neural functioning to influence the risk for developing social anxiety.

Attendees will learn how patterns of heightened vigilance and avoidance in infancy and toddlerhood can become entrenched across childhood, particularly when reinforced by cognitive and emotional processes. Dr. Pérez-Edgar will highlight how individual differences in attention bias and emotion regulation can either amplify or buffer anxiety risk—offering potential points of intervention.

This talk will be especially relevant for individuals interested in early identification and prevention of anxiety disorders. Dr. Pérez-Edgar will emphasize how understanding the neural and behavioral pathways from temperament to anxiety can guide the development of targeted, developmentally sensitive supports. Designed for both researchers and practitioners, her presentation will balance cutting-edge science with practical implications, leaving the audience with a deeper understanding of how early traits can shape lifelong outcomes—and how we can intervene.

Learning outcomes

1. Understand the relations between early temperament and the emergence of anxiety in childhood and adolescence.
2. Identify cognitive, emotional, and neural mechanisms that can modulate risk for anxiety.
3. Build on the mechanistic evidence to identify at risk children and outline potential interventions.

Interactive overview

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