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shyness
- awkwardness or apprehension some people feel when approaching or being approached by other people
- shy people often wish to connect with others, but don't know how or fear anxiety assoacitaed with human interaction
Differential diagnosis:
- distinct from introversion
- introverts feel energized by time alone
- distinct from social phobia [2]
Related
social phobia; social anxiety disorder
General
sign/symptom
References
- Psychology Today: Shyness
http://www.psychologytoday.com/basics/shyness
- Burstein M et al.
Shyness versus social phobia in US youth.
Pediatrics 2011 Nov; 128:917.
PMID: 22007009