ABSTRACT
This chapter explains the ideas related to emotion-related regulation is presented; special emphasis is given to writings relevant to the role of volition and adaptation in the construct of emotion-related regulation. Common notions in this approach are that caregivers typically help children develop emotion regulation and that the quality of the parent-child relationship can enhance or disrupt its development and the degree to which regulation is internalized and under the child's control. Neurophysiological research has played a prominent role in identifying different types of inhibition and their physiological bases, and is increasingly important in psychological conceptions of regulation and control. After the historical review, some recent directions of investigations of emotion-related regulation are described, including research from our laboratory. Proactive coping is defined as 'efforts undertaken in advance of a potentially stressful event to prevent it or to modify its form before it occurs'. The writings of John Locke contribute more directly to psychological conceptions about self-control in children.
