By Kenneth H. Rubin PhD, Robert J. Coplan PhD

Whereas either confident and adverse peer interactions have lengthy been a spotlight of clinical curiosity, less recognition has been given to young children who are likely to chorus from interacting with friends. This quantity brings jointly top specialists to check development in realizing the advance, motives, and outcomes of shyness and social withdrawal. Compelling issues include: *The interaction of organic, mental, relatives, and interpersonal techniques in shyness and social withdrawal from infancy via adolescence.*The influence on peer relationships and educational performance.*Links between shyness, social withdrawal, and social anxiousness disorder.*The optimistic part of unsociability—when to "leave teenagers alone."*Implications for scientific perform and academic interventions. (20110101)

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Part IV of this volume comprises chapters devoted to the exploration of the meanings and implications of shyness and social withdrawal in some newly considered contexts. For example, previous research has focused primarily on the social and emotional correlates of shyness and social withdrawal in childhood. In her chapter, Evans (Chapter 9) reviews the links between shyness, language, and academic functioning, with a particular focus on the role of shyness in school contexts. Recent years have also witnessed a large increase in the studies of shyness and withdrawal outside of Western cultures.

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