Description

Do genes or early experiences predispose someone to become shy as a child or an adult? Why does your face go red in situations where you’d rather be inconspicuous? Are shyness and embarrassment different forms of anxiety or are they distinct emotions?
Understanding Shyness addresses these questions and, in doing so, presents an accessible overview of our current understanding of social shyness. It draws upon theories and evidence from a range of psychological perspectives: child development, personality theories, social psychology, and clinical psychology. The author examines the nature of shyness and its implications for everyday social encounters and social relationships, and traces its origins and development in infancy and childhood. Approaches to modifying shyness and the treatment of more severe forms of social anxiety are also discussed.

Author: Crozier, Ray

Topic: Psychology
Media: Book
ISBN: 333773713
Language: English
Pages: 272