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Shyness : what it is, what to do about it / Philip G. Zimbardo ; research in collaboration with Paul A. Pilkonis ; therapy in collaboration with Margaret E. Marnell.

By: Publication details: Reading, Mass. : Addison-Wesley Pub. Co., ©1977.Description: viii, 263 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 0201087936
  • 9780201087932
  • 0201087944
  • 9780201087949
  • 0201550180
  • 9780201550184
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 152.4/34
LOC classification:
  • BF575.B3 Z55
NLM classification:
  • WM 100 Z71s 1977
Contents:
Understanding shyness -- The personal world of the shy -- Why shy? -- Parents, teachers, and shy children -- Friends, lovers, and shy strangers -- From sad to bad to slightly mad -- Understanding yourself -- Understanding your shyness -- Building your self-esteem -- Developing your social skills -- Helping others overcome their shyness -- Preventing shyness in society.
Summary: Explains how and why people become shy, examines the lives of famous people who were shy, and suggests ways to overcome shyness.
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Books Academic Resource Center at Levitt General Stacks (LOWER Level) BF 575 .B3 Z55 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 6465

Includes bibliographical references (p.235 and 259) and index.

Understanding shyness -- The personal world of the shy -- Why shy? -- Parents, teachers, and shy children -- Friends, lovers, and shy strangers -- From sad to bad to slightly mad -- Understanding yourself -- Understanding your shyness -- Building your self-esteem -- Developing your social skills -- Helping others overcome their shyness -- Preventing shyness in society.

Explains how and why people become shy, examines the lives of famous people who were shy, and suggests ways to overcome shyness.

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