ICPS
2019 International Convention of Psychological Science · 2019
Socio-Cognitive Abilities, Self-Consciousness, and Social Anxiety: Developmental and Psychobiological Perspective
- Milica Nikolic
University of Amsterdam - Lisa van der Storm
Erasmus University Rotterdam - Cristina Colonnesi
University of Amsterdam - Eddie Brummelman
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellow, Stanford University - Kees-Jan Kan
University of Amsterdam - Susan Bögels
University of Amsterdam
Abstract
This study (N = 105, children aged 8–12) presents novel findings that not only low, but also advanced mindreading (detecting mental states from the eye-region) relates to greater child social anxiety. Advanced mindreading relates to greater social anxiety through heightened self-consciousness (indexed as physiological blushing) in social situations.
Social Cognition
