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The Hidden Face of Shyness Franklin Schneier and Lawrence Welkowitz This book explains the factors underlying shyness: biology, evolution, socialization, culture, sociology and psychology. Self-assessment tools are included and solid practical advice for dealing with stressful situations. The authors urge readers to set specific, realistic goals and plan how to attain them. 1996, Perennial Currents |
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The Highly Sensitive Person: How to Thrive When the World Overwhelms You Elaine N. Aron Author Elaine Aron says that highly sensitive persons make up 15-20% of the population. Because society rewards the out-going personality and treats shyness and sensitivity as problems to be overcome, sensitive people often struggle with self-esteem and self-confidence. This book helps the sensitive person to recognize his or her strengths and to learn strategies for coping with social discomfort. 1999, Replica Books |
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Intimate Connections: The New Clinically Tested Program for Overcoming Loneliness David Burns Burns believes that loneliness stems from the assumption that a loving partner is needed before one can feel happy. He emphasizes that the most important step in overcoming loneliness is befriending oneself. Burns describes how to make social connections, how to get close to others and how to improve sexual relationships. This is a practical book which includes checklists, worksheets and a number of self-assessment instruments for guiding the process of learning to overcome loneliness. 1985, Morrow |
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Overcoming Shyness and Social Phobia: A Step-by-Step Guide Ronald Rapee This book provides a detailed program for eliminating social anxieties based on cognitive-behavioral treatments for social phobia. The techniques have been extensively tested and shown to be significantly more beneficial than medication and other types of psychotherapy. The book is written in simple language and provides a commonsense approach to treatment. 1998, Rowman and Littlefield |
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Shyness: A Bold New Approach Bernardo Carducci and Susan Golant Carducci defines shyness as a personality trait rather than an emotional disorder. Acknowledging the challenges of being shy in western culture, the author teaches readers to live a “successfully shy life” rather than attempting to turn introverts into extroverts. Useful advice based on sound research and clinical wisdom. 2000, Perennial |
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The Shyness and Social Anxiety Workbook: Proven Techniques for Overcoming Your Fears Martin Anthony and Richard Swinson Social anxiety disorder is the fear of situations that involve interaction with other people, ranging from anxiety before a scheduled public appearance to shyness that leads to withdrawal from contact at a casual social event. This workbook is designed to help the reader overcome these paralyzing social phobias and provides skill-building exercises for improvement of communication, public speaking, and general anxiety. 2002, New Harbinger |
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Shyness: What It Is, What to Do About It Philip G. Zimbardo This pioneering book was the first to address shyness without pathologizing. Dr. Zimbardo, a noted professor of psychology at Stanford, helps men and women, young and old, overcome this self-defeating condition. Zimbardo helps people to understand their shyness and how they got this way. Possible reasons include: criticism, fear of being rejected, fear of intimacy, and lack of adequate social skills. The book explains fifteen steps to building self-esteem and self-confidence and provides techniques for improving social skills. 1990, Addison-Wesley |
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Social Anxiety Mark R. Leary, Robin Mark Kowalski This compendium of the research literature on social anxiety covers the interpersonal basis of the disorder. It looks at how self-presentation, expectancies, self-efficacy, interpersonal behavior, and motivation contribute to the subjective aspects of social anxiety - physical, mental, and emotional. 1997, The Guilford Press |
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