Almost every human being knows what it’s like to feel shy. That’s right: about 90% of those surveyed say that they have felt shy in some situation in their life, even if they don’t identify as being shy. So what does that feel like? Although shy people are thought to be silent and stoic, the…
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Flipping the Script
Shyness is a unique cluster of thoughts, feelings, and behaviors that result in a wide variety of internal and external experiences. Stammering, feeling uncomfortable, blushing, judging oneself, opting out of social situations even before they begin. Although shyness may look differently on the surface, there’s one thread running through them: Shy people think of shyness…