Abstract Sensory Processing Sensitivity (SPS) is a common, heritable and evolutionarily
conserved trait describing inter-individual differences in sensitivity to both negative and …

Several models of individual differences in environmental sensitivity postulate increased
sensitivity of some individuals to either stressful (diathesis-stress), supportive (vantage …

The assumption that early stress leads to dysregulation and impairment is widespread in
developmental science and informs prevailing models (eg, toxic stress). An alternative …

The notion that some people are more vulnerable to adversity as a function of inherent risk
characteristics is widely embraced in most fields of psychology. This is reflected in the …

We provide a theoretical and empirical basis for the claim that individual differences exist in
developmental plasticity and that phenotypic plasticity should be a subject of study in its own …

This chapter provides an overview of life history theory (LHT). LHT conceptualizes specific
allocation tradeoffs in terms of three broad, fundamental trade‐offs: the present‐future …

Evidence that adverse rearing environments exert negative effects particularly on children
and adults presumed “vulnerable” for temperamental or genetic reasons may actually reflect …

The efficacy of interventions might be underestimated or even go undetected as a main
effect when it is hidden in gene-by-environment (G× E) interactions. This review moves …

The worldwide obesity epidemic has been mainly attributed to lifestyle changes. However,
who becomes obese in an obesity-prone environment is largely determined by genetic …

According to several developmental theories some children are more sensitive to the quality
of their environment than others, but most supporting empirical evidence is based on …