Shyness, aggression, and empathy in children of shy mothers: Moderating influence of children's psychophysiological self-regulation.
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DOI: 10.1002/dev.21918
Abstract: Maternal psychological factors are known to play a critical role in children's socioemotional development, particularly in pro- and anti-social behaviors. Although shyness is a ubiquitous phenomenon and associated with social anxiety, relatively few have examined… read more here.
Keywords: shyness; children shy; year olds; aggression ... See more keywords
Shyness and Psychological Maladjustment in Chinese Adolescents: Selection and Influence Processes in Friendship Networks.
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DOI: 10.1007/s10964-021-01415-1
Abstract: Few studies have been conducted to examine the role shyness plays in friendship selection and influences processes, particularly how befriending shy peers affects individual's psychological adjustment. To address these gaps, this study investigated the selection,… read more here.
Keywords: shyness; friends shyness; chinese adolescents; selection ... See more keywords
Exploring relations between shyness and social anxiety disorder: The role of sociability
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DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2017.01.020
Abstract: Abstract We explored the relation between shyness and social anxiety disorder (SAD) by investigating the role of sociability in this association. Using a multicomponent approach, we found that sociability moderated the association between shyness and… read more here.
Keywords: sociability; shyness; role sociability; shyness social ... See more keywords
Children's shyness and frontal brain maturation
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DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2018.01.043
Abstract: Abstract Although shyness is a ubiquitous phenomenon and long viewed as a maladaptive characteristic, we know relatively little about the possible brain mechanism(s) underlying and maintaining shyness. Using a prospective longitudinal study, we examined frontal… read more here.
Keywords: brain maturation; shyness; frontal brain; power ... See more keywords
Developmental programming of shyness: A longitudinal, prospective study across four decades
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DOI: 10.1017/s0954579419000208
Abstract: Abstract Although shyness is a ubiquitous phenomenon with early developmental origins, little research has examined the influence of prenatal exposures on the developmental trajectory of shyness. Here, we examined trajectories of shyness from childhood to… read more here.
Keywords: longitudinal prospective; elbw individuals; programming shyness; developmental programming ... See more keywords
Insights Into the Effectiveness of Artificial Intelligence‐Integrated Speaking Instruction in Enhancing Speaking Skills and Social–Emotional Competence as Well as Reducing Demotivation and Shyness
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DOI: 10.1111/ejed.70174
Abstract: Despite the recognised importance of communicative competence in language acquisition, many English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners persistently grapple with affective barriers such as speaking anxiety, shyness, and demotivation, alongside underdeveloped social–emotional competence (SEC),… read more here.
Keywords: demotivation; speaking instruction; instruction; language ... See more keywords
Self-reported shyness and social and school adjustment in children and adolescents
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DOI: 10.1177/01650254241312130
Abstract: Shyness in childhood and adolescence is associated with problems in social, academic, and psychological adjustment in today’s China. However, the functional meaning of shyness needs to be examined in the developmental context. This 1 year… read more here.
Keywords: social school; reported shyness; self reported; shyness ... See more keywords
RETRACTED ARTICLE: May I come in? A probe into the contributions of self-esteem, teacher support, and critical thinking to anxiety and shyness in language classes
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DOI: 10.1186/s40359-023-01501-y
Abstract: Many students feel uncomfortable when obliged to communicate in English. Students’ fear of speaking English is influenced by psychological reasons such as the fear of failing, being misunderstood, and making grammatical errors. Students’ active participation… read more here.
Keywords: esteem teacher; support critical; self esteem; language ... See more keywords
The relationship between social media usage and loneliness among younger and older adults: the moderating effect of shyness
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DOI: 10.1186/s40359-024-01727-4
Abstract: Does social media alleviate or exacerbate loneliness? Past research has shown mixed results regarding the relationship between social media usage and loneliness among younger and older adults. Unlike younger individuals, older adults may decrease their… read more here.
Keywords: loneliness; relationship; social media; shyness ... See more keywords
Self-perception of shyness and its relation to aspects of public speaking.
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DOI: 10.1590/2317-1782/20202019097
Abstract: PURPOSE To determine the prevalence of shyness in university students and to analyze among the sociodemographic and public communication factors, those that are most related to their presence. METHOD A cross-sectional analytical study was carried… read more here.
Keywords: speaking self; shyness; perception shyness; public speaking ... See more keywords
Introduction: Affective Forms of the Modernist Novel
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DOI: 10.2979/jml.00028
Abstract: Abstract:D. H. Lawrence is not usually viewed as a writer who was much concerned with, or sympathetic to, shyness. But shyness is structurally crucial to his exploration of emotion. His work echoes then-contemporary models for… read more here.
Keywords: forms modernist; modernist novel; shyness; introduction affective ... See more keywords