When 2-year-old Rolf felt overwhelmed by the sights and sounds of a July 4^th fireworks display, he turned away from them and covered his ears. This is an example of

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Rolf's actions of turning away and covering his ears in response to feeling overwhelmed by the fireworks display are examples of emotion regulation. He is attempting to manage and control his emotional response to the stimuli to make it more tolerable for himself.

When 2-Year-Old Rolf Felt Overwhelmed by the Sights and Sounds