CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Possible causes of shyness Personality – emotionally sensitive and easily intimidated babies are more likely to grow up to be shy children. Learned behaviour – children learn by imitating their most influential role models: their parents. Shy parents may ‘teach’ shyness to their children by example.

Detailed explanation-2: -Research has shown biological differences in the brains of shy people. But a propensity for shyness also is influenced by social experiences. It’s believed that most shy children develop shyness because of interactions with parents. Parents who are authoritarian or overprotective can cause their children to be shy.

Detailed explanation-3: -They simply prefer more sedate, solitary activities and often avoid social interaction as an expression of that preference. Shy individuals often desire social contact, but are inhibited by their excessive self-consciousness, negative self-evaluation and perceived lack of social skills.