{"product_id":"at-first-blush-von-nejra-van-zalk","title":"At First Blush","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn most Western societies today, where boldness and good self- esteem are valued, socially fearful behaviors are viewed as a  disadvantage. During adolescence, social participation requires a  good deal of self-confidence and social skills, specifically when it  comes to acquiring and spending time with friends, getting  romantically involved, or having meaningful relationships with  parents. Adolescents go through a number of physical and emotional  changes that make them highly vulnerable for developing shyness.  The effects of shyness on social relationships in adolescence and  vice versa have, nonetheless, been relatively understudied. This  dissertation provides some insights into the lives of shy early  adolescents, showing that both peers and parents may affect  shyness in several negative ways. The shy adolescents were also  found to be active agents in their own lives, as their  social fears were influential in their relationships. On a more positive  note, shyness was protective against involvement in problem  behavior. Even though certain elements of adolescent shyness can  make it unfavorable for the individual, there are also reasons to  appreciate its distinctiveness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"aw-variant-hidden-subtitle-div\" id=\"aw-variant-subtitle-9783843354684\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Impact of Shyness on Early Adolescents'' Social Worlds\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Autorenwelt Shop","offers":[{"title":"Softcover - 9783843354684","offer_id":39470110310493,"sku":"9783843354684","price":68.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0940\/0622\/files\/ddcf278a-bb15-499b-bbbf-c65e8fc43002.jpg?v=1758087857","url":"https:\/\/shop.autorenwelt.de\/products\/at-first-blush-von-nejra-van-zalk","provider":"Autorenwelt Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}