Sociality permeates each of the fundamental motives of human existence and plays a critical
role in evolutionary fitness across the lifespan. Evidence for this thesis draws from research …

Shyness is a temperamental trait characterized by a fear of novel social situations and self-
consciousness in situations of perceived social evaluation. From early childhood to …

In this study of two hundred and thirty 8‐to 13‐year‐olds, a new “Silent Films” task is
introduced, designed to address the dearth of research on theory of mind in older children …

Tutkimuksen tavoitteena on selvittää, millaista varhaiskasvattajan vuorovaikutuksellinen ja
pedagoginen toiminta on sosiaalis-emotionaalista tukea tarvitsevan lapsen kanssa …

The primary goals of this study were to test a conceptual model linking social approach and
avoidance motivations, socially withdrawn behaviors, and peer difficulties in later childhood …

The goal of the present study was to explore the moderating role of teacher—child
relationships in the relation between shyness and socio-emotional adjustment in early …

Using latent class growth analysis, we were interested in investigating how experiences of
loneliness emerge in distinct developmental patterns over the course of middle childhood …

L'objectif de la présente étude consistait à examiner le rôle de la pratique d'un sport
organisé en tant que modérateur des liens entre la timidité et l'inadaptation psychosociale …

The primary goal of the present study was to examine elementary teachers' strategies,
attitudes, and beliefs regarding hypothetical shy (ie, quiet), exuberant (ie, overly talkative) …

The rapid developmental changes occurring during early childhood place children at risk of
emotional and or behavioural difficulties (EBD). While some preschool children sooner or …