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Overcoming Shyness and Social Anxiety

Audiobook

The number of people with some form of shyness has increased, and research now suggests that up to 50% of people experience it. Many of these are ""shy extroverts"" - people who are publicly outgoing, but privately experience painful thoughts or feelings. Social phobia, the more chronic form of shyness, is now thought to affect about 13% of people. People who are shy are also at increased risk of depression and anxiety. The growth in shyness may be partly due to increased reliance on technology as a means of communicating, leaving people less adept at face to face interaction. As children are increasingly forced off the streets and families become smaller so there are fewer opportunities for unstructured, unsupervised interaction. Finally, automation is replacing human contact in many areas of life from ATMs to the notorious telephone answering services. This book looks at:

  • The anthropological and cultural contexts of shyness

  • Social development and personality

  • The benefits of shyness such as more committed relationships

  • How to increase confidence

  • Dealing with social anxiety

  • Finding friends and romance

  • Shyness and longer-lasting psychological problems

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    Publisher: Sheldon Press Edition: Unabridged

    OverDrive Listen audiobook

    • ISBN: 9781848392380
    • File size: 127075 KB
    • Release date: January 4, 2010
    • Duration: 04:24:44

    MP3 audiobook

    • ISBN: 9781848392380
    • File size: 127225 KB
    • Release date: January 4, 2010
    • Duration: 04:24:44
    • Number of parts: 4

    Formats

    OverDrive Listen audiobook
    MP3 audiobook

    Languages

    English

    The number of people with some form of shyness has increased, and research now suggests that up to 50% of people experience it. Many of these are ""shy extroverts"" - people who are publicly outgoing, but privately experience painful thoughts or feelings. Social phobia, the more chronic form of shyness, is now thought to affect about 13% of people. People who are shy are also at increased risk of depression and anxiety. The growth in shyness may be partly due to increased reliance on technology as a means of communicating, leaving people less adept at face to face interaction. As children are increasingly forced off the streets and families become smaller so there are fewer opportunities for unstructured, unsupervised interaction. Finally, automation is replacing human contact in many areas of life from ATMs to the notorious telephone answering services. This book looks at:

  • The anthropological and cultural contexts of shyness

  • Social development and personality

  • The benefits of shyness such as more committed relationships

  • How to increase confidence

  • Dealing with social anxiety

  • Finding friends and romance

  • Shyness and longer-lasting psychological problems

  • Expand title description text
    • Details

      Publisher:
      Sheldon Press
      Edition:
      Unabridged

      OverDrive Listen audiobook
      ISBN: 9781848392380
      File size: 127075 KB
      Release date: January 4, 2010
      Duration: 04:24:44

      MP3 audiobook
      ISBN: 9781848392380
      File size: 127225 KB
      Release date: January 4, 2010
      Duration: 04:24:44
      Number of parts: 4

    • Creators
    • Formats
      OverDrive Listen audiobook
      MP3 audiobook
    • Languages
      English