Shyness: What It Is, What To Do About It [Paperback]

Philip G. Zimbardo (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 22, 1990

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About the Author

Philip G. Zimbardo is Professor of Psychology at Stanford University, having earned his Ph.D. at Yale. He founded the Stanford Shyness Clinic to develop ways of overcoming the problems of shyness. His research on shyness, vandalism, and imprisonment is cited around the world, and the American Psychological Foundation has honored him for his teaching and writing. Dr. Zimbardo is also creator and host of the PBS television series Discovering Psychology.

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Da Capo Press (January 22, 1990)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0201550180
• ISBN-13: 978-0201550184
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.4 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 11.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #551,978 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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49 of 54 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars Outdated, July 26, 1999

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Michael Polich (Norman, OK USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shyness: What It Is, What To Do About It (Paperback)

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.

22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Outdated but still the best, July 20, 2001

By A Customer

This review is from: Shyness: What It Is, What To Do About It (Paperback)

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 The reason I give it 4 stars instead of 5 is that it's outdated.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:

2.0 out of 5 stars not that good, May 23, 2001

By A Customer

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.