Regula Neuenschwander
Stress and child development – what does adaptive self-regulation look like?
Knowledge character
Logician
Perspective
from space
through the microscope
My research
I am interested in how self-regulatory skills develop in early childhood and how negative and positive environmental factors (stress, school, mindfulness) can either promote or hinder children’s self-regulation.
Hobbies
My life
Title
Dr.
Networks
DSN-ZH: Developmental Science Network Zurich
Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD)
Awards
Regula Neuenschwander has answered the following questions:
11/24/2025
At what age do children start to regulate their emotions?
The first signs of emotional regulation can appear at a very early age. However, this development is a long process, often continuing into early adulthood (and beyond!).
6/25/2025
How can I help a young child who’s always ‘getting in the way’?
Particularly with younger children, unusual behaviour is often a sign that prompts us to take a closer look.
10/8/2024
How do traumatic experiences affect a child’s development?
Interestingly, difficult experiences can also lead to ‘post-traumatic growth’ ...