a restraint on person's feelings and expressions in the belief that others may disapprove of their behaviour. See audience effect.
SOCIAL INHIBITION: "Social inhibition causes people to limit their feelings and behaviour."
Cite this page: N., Sam M.S., "SOCIAL INHIBITION," in PsychologyDictionary.org, April 13, 2013, https://psychologydictionary.org/social-inhibition/ (accessed December 4, 2021).
