Soziale Angst hat eine „dunkle Seite“, die überhaupt nicht wie Schüchternheit aussieht – bei manchen Jugendlichen manifestiert sich dieser Zustand eher durch Aggressivität und Impulsivität als durch Vermeidung. Diese „atypische“ Darstellung scheint mit bestimmten narzisstischen Merkmalen verbunden zu sein.

**Social anxiety has a “dark side” that looks nothing like shyness**

Social anxiety is commonly associated with shyness, silence, and a tendency to withdraw from social interactions. However, new research suggests that **for some adolescents, this condition manifests through aggression and impulsivity rather than avoidance. This “atypical” presentation appears linked to specific narcissistic traits**. The study was published in the journal Personality and Individual Differences.

The researchers also found sex differences in profile membership. Boys were more likely than girls to belong to the third, aggressive profile. This suggests that boys may be more prone to expressing social fears through externalizing behaviors. This aligns with broader socialization norms where boys may be discouraged from showing vulnerability.

For those interested, here’s the link to the peer reviewed journal article:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0191886925005446

How are they defining aggression? Impulsive or reactionary is easier to visualize, but what were the variables on that? I did read the article, and unless I’m missing something I didn’t see it.

In any case, kids mimic adult behaviors. Scale that out. So i would assume they’re similar to adult behavior, but I’m having trouble visualizing aggressive adult social behavior cause from anxiety. Unless it’s incredibly poor emotional control and like, flipping out over the wrong side at dinner, etc.