Understanding shyness, and managing it in yourself, can be a boon to your success in every phase of your life. Here's some expert advice.

One institute seeks to treat serious shyness before it becomes a problem. Aug. 24, 2007 — -- At 15 years old, Bernie Carducci was shy. Most social situations, no matter how casual, would ...

In her 2007 book “Shyness and Society: The Illusion of Competence,” Scott argues that shy people are perceived as failing to pull their weight in social situations and that, while non-shyness ...

Shyness and timidity are not gender-specific — that is, both boys and girls seem to suffer equally. Let’s take a look at Greg, ...

Shyness is often painful and embarrassing, but fostering the humility necessary to admit there's a problem is the first step on the road to change. Think like a strategist.

Shyness often arises from painful self-consciousness. In addition, many adolescents tend to be shyer around adults than they were as children because grownups have now become the operating ...

Is shyness something you feel, or is it something that defines you? Child psychologists are still not fully convinced one way or the other. A small study published April 25 in the journal Society ...