Shyness: Understanding, Hope, and Healing

Authors: Carducci, Bernardo J. & Golant, Susan
Publisher: HarperCollins e-books
BISAC/Subject: PSY031000, PSY036000, PSY003000
ISBN: 9780061850332, Related ISBNs: 0061850330, 9780060930684, 9780061850332
Classification: Non-Fiction
Number of pages: 400,
Audience: General/trade
Synopsis:

Shy Facts

  • Shy children are not destined to be shy adults.
  • Shyness does not equal low self-esteem.
  • Shyness is not a "disease," personality deficit, or character flaw.
  • Humans aren't the only species to experience shyness. Scientists have been studying shy cattle aswell as shy cats, shy fish, and shy dogs.
  • Some of the world's most famous, richest, smartest and bravest people are shy.
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