I can see now that my shyness holds benefits. My personality trait shows my kid how emotional resilience works in real-time. My kiddo sees how I can honor my quiet nature and work with it to adapt ...

My shyness is worse when others are especially outgoing. Sometimes it feels like you have to hurry up and blurt out whatever you’re trying to say, because the people around you talk so much.

Oddly, my shyness vanishes in performance, for I have a curious ability to lecture nervelessly in front of large groups — and just as well, given that this is part of my job description.

And, partly because my shyness might make me seem unsmiling and withdrawn, I make an extra effort to be available for one-on-one meetings with students.

My shyness has been a huge problem for me for many years, although it has definitely lessened in severity. When I was about four years old, my parents took me to therapy for selective mutism, ...

The first time I ever ordered a meal was in college. For 18 years of my life, I anxiously relied on my parents to tell the waiter that I wanted the chicken tenders and fries platter as I whispered ...

Dear Eric: My granddaughter is extremely shy. Her brother, who is younger and a bit precocious, is not. So, most of the time, he “steals the show.” I’m not sure how to help instill ...