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Shyness

Shyness (also called diffidence) is a psychological trait characterized by social inhibition and apprehension in response to new social environments or perceived social judgement. It is frequently associated with social avoidance. Although shyness can be an attribute of people who have low self-esteem, the trait is often defined by a concern regarding…

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related to Further reading · 41
Shyness → Addison-Wesley, Basingstoke, Boston, Brehn, Crozier, Daniel, DRD4, Ebstein, Faber, Garrison, Happy, Here, Intimate Relationships, ISBN, Joe, Keillor, Kenneth, Kluger, London, Mass
related to Examples of shyness and inhibition · 12
Shyness → Children, Cultural, Hispanic, India, Indian, Kenya, Kenyan, Mayan, Mexican, Okinawa, Socially, US
related to External links · 12
Shyness → Academic Press, CA, Encyclopedia, Entry, Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale, LSAS-SR, Media, Mental Health, Philip Zimbardo, San Diego, Wikimedia CommonsLynn Henderson, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
related to Social anxiety disorder · 11
Shyness → According, By, Clinical, DSM-IV, In, Mental Health, National Institute, Physical, SAD, Studies, While
related to Personality trait · 8
Shyness → In, It, Longitudinal, Manifestations, Psychological, Shy, Social, Trait
related to East Asian perceptions · 7
Shyness → Being, Chinese, In East Asian, Research, Those, West, Western
related to Genetics and heredity · 7
Shyness → GABA, GAD, Mouse, One, Research, Several, Some
related to Introversion · 7
Shyness → Bernardo, Both, Carducci, Low, Research, Susan Cain's Quiet, While
related to Western perceptions · 7
Shyness → Being, For Charles Darwin, However, In, It, Western, Writer Joe Moran
related to Benefits · 6
Shyness → In, Scott, Some, Susan Cain, Susie Scott, Thomas Benton

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Shynesscausesa lack of response in such situations0.90text
social anxiety disorderinstance ofit is distinct from clinical conditions0.80text
which involves impairment in daily functioninginstance ofit is distinct from clinical conditions0.80text
excessive shynessinstance ofwhile the rest emerges as a response to the environment.Mercury poisoningCharacteristics0.80text
embarrassmentinstance ofwhile the rest emerges as a response to the environment.Mercury poisoningCharacteristics0.80text
and social phobia are associated with erethisminstance ofwhile the rest emerges as a response to the environment.Mercury poisoningCharacteristics0.80text
excessive shynessinstance ofMercury poisoningCharacteristics0.80text
embarrassmentinstance ofMercury poisoningCharacteristics0.80text
and social phobia are associated with erethisminstance ofMercury poisoningCharacteristics0.80text
Shynesshas impactResearch0.60section
Shynesshas impactAs0.60section
Shynesshas treatmentPsychological0.60section

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