“…In the unfamiliar condition, we found that shyness was negatively associated with social support seeking at high levels of inhibitory control and unrelated to social support seeking at low levels of inhibitory control. These results are in line with previous studies that have examined the moderating role of a physiological, behavioral, or temperamental index of inhibitory control in the relation between shyness or related constructs and various psychosocial outcomes (Brooker et al, 2016;Henderson, 2010;Lahat et al, 2014;Lamm et al, 2014;Poole et al, 2021;Sette et al, 2018;Thorell et al, 2004;Troller-Renfree et al, 2019;White et al, 2011). Together, these studies converge with our findings to suggest that, at least in an unfamiliar context, higher levels of inhibitory control interfere with more positive and approach-related socioemotional and psychological outcomes, and in this case, observed social support seeking.…”