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What Coy Smiles Say about Positive Shyness in Early Infancy
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Colonnesi, Cristina; Bogels, Susan M.; de Vente, Wieke; Majdandzic, Mirjana – Infancy, 2013
Positive shyness is a universal emotion with the specific social function of regulating our interactions by improving trust and liking, and showing politeness. The present study examined early infant production of coy smiles during social interactions as a measure of positive shy behavior. Eighty 4-month-olds were experimentally observed during…
Descriptors: Infants, Nonverbal Communication, Psychological Patterns, Emotional Development