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SOCIAL WITHDRAWAL [1 record]

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Record 1 2025-02-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Human Behaviour
  • Social Psychology
CONT

Social withdrawal is often a symptom of schizophrenia, and the person may isolate himself because he chooses to or because he feels shunned by others.

OBS

Preference for being alone to being with others; reticence in social situations; avoidance of social contacts and activity; lack of initiation of social contact.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Comportement humain
  • Psychologie sociale
CONT

Le retrait social fait référence à un enfant qui s'isole de son groupe d'amis, généralement pour des raisons de peur et d'anxiété sociale (c.-à-d., timidité) ou parce qu'il préfère la solitude (c.-à-d., l'insociabilité).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Comportamiento humano
  • Psicología social
CONT

El aislamiento social es la situación objetiva de contar con mínimos contactos con otras personas.

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