What Is Shyness?.

Amatu, Henry I.

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ERIC Number: EJ253544

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Publication Date: 1981

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What Is Shyness?

Amatu, Henry I.

Psychology: A Quarterly Journal of Human Behavior, v18 n2-3 p30-41 Sum-Fall 1981

Various definitions of shyness are suggested that denote shyness as overt bits of behavior, an intervening variable, and an experimental state. Describes a definition of shyness in global and specific forms, and constructs a theory of the causation, modifiability, and prevention of shyness. (Author)

Descriptors: Anxiety, Behavior Patterns, Communication (Thought Transfer), Emotional Response, Interpersonal Relationship, Literature Reviews, Models, Personality Theories, Psychological Characteristics

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - General; Reference Materials - Bibliographies

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