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are only children more shy and withdrawn than others?

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Nope : Shyness and social phobia occur at all ages.  Children go through shy periods in their development, but not to the point of being abnormal.  Shyness in an adolescent or an adult can be crippling.  If this is your problem, please see your doctor there are many effective treatments for this condition.

Question 2

how can i conquer extreme shyness?

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It's important to: Work on your self esteem. Work with a therapist and build your confidence to overcome your shyness. It is worth it.

Question 3

how do you help cure shyness in your child?

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Get them involved in: Activities that will build self confidence. Acting classes, dance, music all include some recitals/performances. Pick something that the child enjoys and hopefully can excel in. Programs like the girl or boy scouts also help by getting them involved in groups and by getting acheivment badges. This will help them try many different kinds of activities and make friends in the process.

Question 4

is there any effective way to reduce shyness?

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Exposure: Shyness like other traits, can be modified, but not completely eliminated. Exposing yourself to new situations with unknown people repeatedly may ib essence desensitize yourself to shyness in these situations. By forcing yourself to meet and interact with ubfamiliar people may also boost your self- confidence.

Question 5

what is the definition or description of: shyness?

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Prefer to be alone: People range in how they interact with others from very introverted or shy to very outgoing.  Those that are shy tend to want to be by themselves, a introspective and thoughtful, anxious in their interactions with others and may prefer solitary activities rather than social ones. These are style differences and fall in the range of "normal."  Some people are shy sometimes and outgoing other times

Question 6

are there drugs that help with shyness and make you more social?

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Sort of: There are drugs that decrease anxiety, which would allow you to feel freer to interact in social situations. HOWEVER, you may not be socially anxious, but just introverted. Extraversion/introversion is thought to be "normally distributed," which means literally half the population is introverted. If so for you, it's not something to treat with medication, but rather to embrace and work with.

Question 7

how do you tell the difference between shyness and something else?

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Impairment: Most of us are shy in at least some settings.  If you are shy but it doesn't interfere with how you live your life, don't worry about it.  It shyness starts to rule--avoiding situations, refusing to go somewhere you really want to go, becoming a "homebody, " then it well may be more than just shyness and time to seek help with a professional.

Question 8

how to overcome shyness?

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No simple way: This is an issue that may be a problem . Comes from number of things. If self image is poor then shyness is not easy to overcome.  Need to feel good about yourself. ARE you shy around anyone or just women. You can practice what to say to other in from of mirror. Get ideas from parent or good friend. Then practice in mirror.
Note then going out with people you trust and engage in social areas helps

Question 9

how can i get over shyness?

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Shyness: Force yourself to simply start a conversation with someone you are around...For example. Go to the coffee house and strike up a conversation about anything with the coffee employee.

Question 10

how can i get over extreme shyness?

Accepted Answer

Shyness: Force yourself to simply start a conversation with someone you are around...For example. Go to the coffee house and strike up a conversation about anything with the coffee employee.

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