Thousands 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.
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49 of 54 people found the following review helpful:
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Philip G. Zambardo obviously wrote this book for the 70s generation. A lot of the theories that he offers about shyness have not stood the test of time. His self-help methods are overly simplistic, and he doesn't really have a handle on how shyness affects people. Especially disturbing is his praise of Synanon, a 70s cult that eventually became mired in controversy over forced vasectomies, beatings, and attempted murder. Very little to offer to the modern reader.
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Being a true-blue shy person, I've ordered every book on shyness I could find. This author seems to be the only one who really knows what he's talking about. The reason I give it 4 stars instead of 5 is that it's outdated. The only thing that has changed since I bought this book 10 years ago is it's cover.
28 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
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not that good,
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This review is from: Shyness: What It Is, What To Do About It (Paperback)
The book is *outdated*. It was written in 1979. Some of its theories really freaked me out. I thought there was some thing seriously wrong with me. And it's not that informative. The impression I got from the writer is shyness is not normal and it's some kind of a character defect that needs to be treated. I read a part about shy people tend to become perverts, rapists or killers. That's not true.If you want a great book about shyness, then you should buy "Shyness: A bold new approach" By Bernardo J. Carducci, Ph.D. His book is recent and the information provided is totally up todate. He doesn't think shyness is a character defect that needs to be treated, etc.
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orse? It's hard not to chuckle at what sounds like the start of a Woody Allen routine. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
shyness barriers, shyness clinic, shyness survey, shy males, shy people, shy students, shy men, shy person, shy women, shy children Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
San Francisco, Jay Jay, Carol Burnett, United States, New York, Palo Alto, Mark David New!
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- Social Psychology: People in Groups by Bertram H. Raven in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Social Psychology (12th Edition) by Shelley E. Taylor in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- L: Social Psychology (International Library of Psychology) by Don Rubin in Back Matter (1), Back Matter (2), and Back Matter (3)
- Psychology for Our Times by Philip Zimbardo in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Social Psychology by James A Wiggins in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
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