Adaptive Shyness: Multiple Perspectives on Behavior and Development 2020 Edition Contributor(s): Schmidt, Louis a. (Editor), Poole, Kristie L. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 303038876X ISBN-13: 9783030388768 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2020 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Developmental - General - Medical | Pediatrics - Social Science | Social Work |
Physical Information: 0.81" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (1.46 lbs) 327 pages |
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Publisher Description: This book examines the adaptive aspects of shyness. It addresses shyness as a ubiquitous phenomenon that reflects a preoccupation of the self in response to social interaction, resulting in social inhibition, social anxiety, and social withdrawal. The volume reviews the ways in which shyness has traditionally been conceptualized and describes the movement away from considering it as a disorder in need of treatment. In addition, it examines the often overlooked history and current evidence across evolution, animal species, and human culture, demonstrating the adaptive aspects of shyness from six perspectives: developmental, biological, social, cultural, comparative, and evolutionary. Topics featured in this book include:
Adaptive Shyness is a must-have resource for researchers and professors, clinicians and related professionals as well as graduate students in developmental psychology, pediatrics, and social work as well as related disciplines, including social/personality, evolutionary, biological, and clinical child psychology, anthropology, sociology, and cultural studies. |