What Are Some of the Complications of Shyness?

Discussion “Shyness is a temperamental trait that refers to wariness and discomfort in the face of social novelty and/or in situation of perceived social evaluation.” Shy people often avoid or withdraw from familiar and unfamiliar people and situations. Their anxiety prevents them from social life participation when they need or want to. Social withdrawal, isolation and social anxiety disorders are defined differently. Social withdrawal is the behavioral expression of solitude. It is self-isolation where children and adults isolate themselves from their peer groups. These are non-anxious introverts. Isolation is the result of the peer group rejecting or isolating the affected child or adult. Both social withdrawal and isolation do not necessarily involve fear of negative social evaluation or increased social anxiety as shyness does. Social anxiety disorder, according to the DSM-V, is when the child or adult has significant distress that is out of proportion to the situation in their ordinary activities of daily living that occur in normal social settings such as school or work. The affected individual must also realize that the distress is unreasonable or excessive. About 30-40% of people label themselves as shy. Shyness is generally a stabile characteristic overtime. Toddlers and preschoolers show more instability, but this trait is generally stabile from early to mid-childhood onward. Shyness may become more disabling and can lead to functional impairments i...
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