Regulative Theory of Temperament: Recent advances and future developments

This special issue aims to reflect on the current state of research in the Regulative Theory of Temperament and novel commitment to conceptual and methodological approaches in the study of adult temperament. This editorial outlines the contributions that comprise its content and offers some thoughts on emerging trends in the field. Precisely, we refer to four themes: (1) Sources of the formation, development, and dynamics of temperament; (2) the functional/adaptive meaning of temperament; (3) methodology-related issues; and (4) a new conceptualization of temperament structure. We conclude with the notion that a structural explanation of temperament and personality still opens new and exciting avenues of research, advancing our understanding of human functioning.