Shyness: What It Is, What to Do About It

By Philip G. Zimbardo

Book Overview

Dr. Philip G. Zimbardo's ground-breaking studies have found that there are more than 84 million shy people in America today, including such "secretly shy" celebrities as Carol Burnett, Barbara Walters, and Johnny Carson.

In this best-selling book, Dr. Zimbardo analyzes shyness with a personal understanding of the emotions involved. He then presents advice, exercises, and encouragement to help shy people strengthen their social skills and their self-confidence. If you're troubled by shyness, or love someone who is, reading Shyness can open new worlds.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0201550180
• ISBN13: 9780201550184
• Release Date: January 1990
• Publisher: Balance
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.69 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.4" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Shyness

Who is shy? You'd be surprised! Certainly you're not the only one - even though it seems that way when you feel completely crippled by shyness in a social, business or personal relationship. Actually many famous and successful people have struggled with shyness - and overcome it - people like Carol Burnett, Barbara Walters, Lawrence Welk, Melvin Belli, Nancy Walker and Johnny Carson. Now Dr. Philip Zimbardo brings together the results of five years' extensive study, the experiences of more than 5000 people and the startingly successful techniques of his revolutionary Shyness Clinic to help you Face and Conquer This Life-Limiting Problem! --- from book's back cover

very help full

My son is 14 years old and im sufering so much to see him at home 24 hours no one friend call him and he is afraid to go out not even supermarket im very sad. im planning to send him to shyness clinic. any sugestions?

Phenomenal in every way imaginable

An easy to read book that is fit for any generation. I found over 90% of the suggestions and stories relevant to my life. While newer books on shyness are good too, this one provides unique insight into a social disease that plagues a huge percentage of our population. The first of its kind, Zimbardo's book is a must read and a must buy.

The BEST Shyness book on the market!!!

Stanford Professor Phil Zimbardo obviously knows his material. In a clear, and easy-to-read style, Zimbardo presents the essential details on shyness and social anxiety. While the book was written in the 70's, most (if not all) new research supports Zimbardo's founding text on shyness information. It truly is a must read for anyone who is shy, or anyone who knows someone else who is. FIVE STARS!!!

A very good book with a lot of scientific facts.

I liked this book very much. (1) It is written by a Stanford professor who has a Shyness clinic. (2) He gives a lot of scientific facts, examples, & various peoples' quotes. His approach is good for different levels of shyness (extreme shyness too). Finally he gives some exercises to start working on for building a social skills toolset (from greeting people, striking up a conversation with someone you don't know, asking a question, etc.