Examining the influence of shyness on children’s helping and comforting behaviour

IntroductionShy children, who tend to feel anxious around others and withdraw from social interactions, are found to be less prosocial than their not-shy peers in some studies, though not in others. To examine the contexts in which shy children may be more or less likely to engage in prosocial behav...

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Main Authors: Tara A. Karasewich, Cameron Hines, Sylvia G. V. Pinheiro, Nina Buchenrieder, Kristen A. Dunfield, Valerie A. Kuhlmeier
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1128588/full