What is Behavioural Inhibition? It is a relatively consistent pattern of behavioural and emotional responses to unfamiliar or novel people, places and situations, or objects. Inhibited children typically respond to novel situations with initial restraint, caution, low rates of approach, and quiet withdrawal, and with unfamiliar people, they are usually shy, timid, and reticent. One…
Receiving the news that your child is underperforming at school is naturally a cause of concern for parents. There are a number of reasons why this may be occurring, such as being too easily distracted by friends, a lack of interest, poor study habits etc. One key problem worth ruling out is the presence of…