Being an introvert and being shy often get lumped together — and in truth, they do share some similarities — but experts explain they are more different than most people realize. Here’s how to tell ...

The shy anime character trope has been explored for decades now. These characters are often portrayed to have severe social anxiety that makes them stutter their words or blush excessively.

Bill Gates is quiet and bookish, but apparently unfazed by others’ opinions of him: He’s an introvert, but not shy. Barbra Streisand has an outgoing, larger than life personality, but a paralyzing ...

Shy children are at greater risk, when compared to outgoing children, of being bullied, feeling insecure, having bouts of chronic sadness, giving in to peer pressure, and having anxiety. Source: Photo ...

MIDDLETOWN -- According to Dr. Lynne Henderson, director of the Shyness Clinic in Palo Alto, Calif., and lecturer at Stanford University, 40 to 50 percent of the public is affected by shyness. About ...