The compatibility of a person’s preferences and temperament with the requirements of the world around him or her.

The bond that forms between a child and his or her parents or primary caregiver and provides the child with a feeling of safety.

An emotion or action that follows a triggering event but results from the careful examination of the motivations and emotions that led to the triggering event, consideration of alternative courses of action, and selection of the action that will most likely lead to the desired outcome.

Looking beneath human behavior to the feelings and motivations that drive behavior.

The process of looking within ourselves to better understand our motivations, the root causes of our actions, and the way others see us. Also looking at others as they see themselves to understand their motivations and actions. Through reflection, we can identify the most productive ways to interact and work

An immediate response to an event with no time taken to consider causal factors or the consequences of the response. A knee-jerk emotion or behavior.

The mental condition. Thoughts, emotions, likes, dislikes, preferences, and intentions.

The ability to think and make decisions for oneself, act for oneself, and set one’s direction.

The social, practical and conceptual skills children must learn to perform everyday routines and activities.

Are how we organize our knowledge that allows us easy access to memories that haven’t been used for some time.