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Breaking the Ice

A Personality Psychologist Looks at Shyness and Social Behavior
by Bernardo J. Carducci. Ph.D.
Bernardo J. Carducci is professor of psychology and director of the Shyness Research Institute at Indiana University Southeast. See full bio
June 16, 2008

Are We Born Shy?

When people find out that I know something about shyness, invariably, the first question they ask me is "Are we born shy?" The answer to that question is absolutely not! Read More

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