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This high-and-low-cortisol reactivity prov … This high-and-low-cortisol reactivity provides different developmental advantages and disadvantages, the authors write. Heightened [[cortisol]] levels characteristic of the doves were related to lower attention problems but also put them at risk for developing anxiety and [[depression]] over time. By contrast, the lower cortisol levels for hawks in aggressive families were associated with lower anxiety problems; however, at the same time, these children were more prone to risky behavior, including attention and hyperactivity problems. ding attention and hyperactivity problems.
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