Robert Coplan

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Chancellor's Professor Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Department of Psychology Ottawa, Ontario robert.coplan@carleton.ca Mobile: (613) 299-4661
Office: (613) 520-2600 ext. 8691

Bio/Research

Coplan's focuses on experiences of solitude across the lifespan and across cultures. In particular, he is interested in the development and implications of shyness, social withdrawal, and preference for solitude. His most recent research projects have focused on: the costs and benefits of solitud...

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Bio/Research

Coplan's focuses on experiences of solitude across the lifespan and across cultures. In particular, he is interested in the development and implications of shyness, social withdrawal, and preference for solitude. His most recent research projects have focused on: the costs and benefits of solitude in childhood, adolescence, and adulthood; the challenges faced by shy and anxious children at school; and the meaning and implications of social withdrawal in different cultures.

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