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The emergence of a syndrome-specific personality profile in young children with Down syndrome.

Down's syndrome, research and practice : the journal of the Sarah Duffen Centre - 1 Jul 2006

Fidler Deborah J

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For decades, researchers and practitioners have attempted to find evidence for a personality stereotype in individuals with Down syndrome that includes a pleasant, affectionate, and passive behaviour style. However, a more nuanced exploration of personality-motivation in Down syndrome reveals complexity beyond this pleasant stereotype, including reports of a less persistent motivational orientation and an...

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PMID: 16869362
DOI: 10.3104/reprints.305

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