Shyness: What It Is, What To Do About It Contributor(s): Zimbardo, Philip G. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0201550180 ISBN-13: 9780201550184 Publisher: Da Capo Lifelong Books OUR PRICE: $20.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 1990 Annotation: 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. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Self-help | Personal Growth - Self-esteem - Psychology | Emotions - Self-help | Emotions |
Dewey: 152.434 |
LCCN: 2001271732 |
Lexile Measure: 1180 |
Physical Information: 0.72" H x 5.44" W x 8.28" (0.67 lbs) 272 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Dr. Philip G. Zimbardo's ground-breaking studies have found that there are more than 84 million shy people in America today, including such secretly shy celebrities as Carol Burnett, Barbara Walters, and Johnny Carson. In this best-selling book, Dr. Zimbardo analyzes shyness with a personal understanding of the emotions involved. He then presents advice, exercises, and encouragement to help shy people strengthen their social skills and their self-confidence. If you're troubled by shyness, or love someone who is, reading Shyness can open new worlds. |