Learning aims have been provided to help keep track of the key concepts you need to master in each chapter:

• be able to describe the developmental course of emotion expression, emotion understanding and emotion regulation
   
• be familiar with the concept of emotional intelligence and the issues surrounding its measurement
   
• be able to explain key concepts such as social referencing, basic emotions and emotional display rules
   
• be able to describe the important aspects of attachment theory, know the four phases of attach­ment, and be able to describe the differences between securely and insecurely attached children
   
• understand and be able to define the concept of temperament and key concepts such as goodness of fit
   
• be able to comment on evidence for and against the stability of temperament