Shyness: is the feeling of apprehension, lack of comfort, or awkwardness especially when a person is in proximity to other people. This commonly occurs in new
situations or with unfamiliar people. Shyness can be a characteristic of people
who have low self-esteem. Stronger forms of shyness are usually referred to as social anxiety or social phobia.
The primary defining characteristic of shyness is a
largely ego-driven fear of what other people will think of a person's behavior.
These results in a person becoming scared of doing or saying what he or she
wants to out of fear of negative reactions, being laughed at or humiliated,
criticism, and/or rejection. A shy person may simply opt to avoid social
situations instead.
One important aspect of shyness is social skills
development. Schools and parents may implicitly assume children are fully capable of
effective social interaction. Social skills training is not given any priority
(unlike reading and writing) and as a result, shy students are not given an
opportunity to develop their ability to participate in class and interact with
peers. Teachers can model social skills and ask questions in a less direct and
intimidating manner in order to gently encourage shy students to speak up in
class, and make friends with other children.
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