Author: Dag Solstad
Publisher: Graywolf Press
Keywords: dignity, shyness
Number of Pages: 112
Published: 2006-07-25
List price: $12.00
ISBN-10: 1555974465
ISBN-13: 9781555974466
An Ibsen scholar falls desperately out of society—publication coinciding with Ibsen’s 100th anniversary celebrations In front of him, twenty-nine young men and women about the age of eighteen who looked at him and returned his greeting. He asked them to take out their school edition of The Wild Duck. He was once more struck by their hostile attitude toward him. But it couldn’t be helped, he had a task to perform and was going through with it. It was from them as a group that he sensed that massive dislike sent forth by their bodies. Individually they could be very pleasant, but toge
Author: Philip G. Zimbardo
Publisher: Da Capo Press
Keywords: shyness
Number of Pages: 272
Published: 1990-01-22
List price: $16.00
ISBN-10: 0201550180
ISBN-13: 9780201550184
Judging by the number of copies already sold (more than 300,000), scores of people suffer from the debilitating effects of shyness. A noted professor of psychology at Stanford University, Dr. Philip G. Zimbardo helps men and women, youngsters and oldsters, overcome this self-defeating condition. Photographs. Reissue.
Author: Bernardo Carducci
Publisher: Rodale Books
Keywords: breakthrough, shyness
Number of Pages: 304
Published: 2003-10-01
List price: $17.95
ISBN-10: 1579547613
ISBN-13: 9781579547615
Is Your Child Being Held Back By Shyness? Dr. Bernardo Carducci, one of the world’s leading authorities on shy behavior, shows you how to help your child join the fun by plainly explaining: The causes of childhood shyness (it’s not genetic) Why children don’t just "grow out of it"--and why it’s crucial to address shyness early in life The family dynamics that may secretly be triggering shy behavior Why shyness can drive teenagers to rebellious or cynical behavior Understand your child’s unique shyness profile and discover how to create a personalized Shyness Break
Author: Christopher Lane
Publisher: Yale University Pre
Keywords: sickness, behavior, normal, shyness
Number of Pages: 272
Published: 2007-09-26
List price: $27.50
ISBN-10: 0300124465
ISBN-13: 9780300124460
In the 1970s, a small group of leading psychiatrists met behind closed doors and literally rewrote the book on their profession. Revising and greatly expanding the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM for short), they turned what had been a thin, spiral-bound handbook into a hefty tome. Almost overnight the number of diagnoses exploded. The result was a windfall for the pharmaceutical industry and a massive conflict of interest for psychiatry at large. This spellbinding book is the first behind-the-scenes account of what really happened and why. With unprecedented access
Authors:Murray Stein, John Walker,
Publisher: McGraw-Hill
Keywords: shyness, over, triumph
Number of Pages: 256
Published: 2003-01-25
List price: $16.95
ISBN-10: 0071412980
ISBN-13: 9780071412988
Intense social anxiety can create consistent nervousness, and loneliness. Fortunately, Triumph Over Shyness, written by two experts in the field and copublished by the Anxiety Disorders Association of America, provides much-needed help, with: Techniques to overcome social anxiety The latest information on medication and treatments Ways to improve relationships and manage symptoms
Authors:Bernardo J. Carducci Ph.D., Susan Golant,
Publisher: Harper Paperbacks
Keywords: approach, new, bold, shyness
Number of Pages: 400
Published: 2000-03-01
List price: $15.95
ISBN-10: 0060930683
ISBN-13: 9780060930684
Shy Facts Shy children are not destined to be shy adults. Shyness does not equal low self-esteem. Shyness is not a "disease," personality deficit, or character flaw. Humans aren’t the only species to experience shyness. Scientists have been studying shy cattle aswell as shy cats, shy fish, and shy dogs. Some of the world’s most famous, richest, smartest and bravest people are shy.
Authors:Jonathan Berent, Amy Lemley,
Publisher: Fireside
Keywords: anxieties, social, conquer, shyness
Number of Pages: 288
Published: 1994-04-28
List price: $14.95
ISBN-10: 0671885251
ISBN-13: 9780671885250
Replace Rejection and Fear with Self-RespectAlmost everyone feels shy or slightly stressed in certain kinds of situations -- with new people, on a job interview, or on a first date. Jonathan Berent has helped thousands who suffer from shyness become calm, confident, and socially adept. He shows how even extremely shy people can overcome the low self-esteem and frustration that settle in after years of social disappointments and rejection, and gradually move toward mastery of the situations they find most difficult.* Learn about treatment for adults, teenagers, and children (with special advice
