I absolutely hate those “let’s go around the circle and introduce ourselves” exercises. Making children do them seems especially cruel.
Introducing yourself to others is like the basis of all socialization. 🤔
Introducing yourself to others is normal. Speaking infront of a group is not. Both can bring out social anxiety but public speaking is different than socializing with a small group.

Both can bring out social anxiety

Generally speaking, socialization is like a muscle. You have to use it to build it.

“Nobody should ever have to interact with more than a handful of other people at a time” is a recipe for building a population of socially anxious people.