How our infant temperament influences our lives

Plus: Capturing visual poetry at Earth’s poles ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ Today in [aeon]( [PSYCHE]( Friday 29 December 2023 Best of 2023 Babies do not come into the world as blank slates, an empty vessel to be shaped by their environment and their parents. Instead, as author Gina Mireault shows in this fascinating [essay]( they arrive with temperaments – dispositions towards the world that can be surprisingly predictive of their later development all the way into adulthood. What does this research into the temperament of babies tell us about the age-old debate on nature, nurture, and the uniqueness of people? Read on to find out. – Sam Dresser, Deputy Editor Personality Essay [Born that way]( [Confident or shy, our temperament is mostly baked-in from birth. But how that influences our lives is up for grabs]( by Gina Mireault Enter the enchanting world of Acacia Johnson, an award-winning photographer who’s carved out a place for herself by documenting our planet’s icy extremes. Featuring some of her most wonderfully otherworldly work, this [documentary portrait]( captures why she feels compelled to record life in polar landscapes, and express ‘why it matters, why it is worth protecting. Or why it’s just beautiful.’ – Adam D’Arpino, Head of Video Photography Film [‘It’s unreal – in the best way.’ Acacia captures visual poetry at Earth’s poles]( 12 minutes [Share this newsletter with a friend]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Twitter]( You have received this email because you signed up to the Aeon+Psyche Newsletter list. © Aeon Media Group Ltd 2023. Level 5, 100 Flinders Street, Melbourne, VIC 3000 Australia. [PRIVACY POLICY |]( US]( | [UNSUBSCRIBE](