Challenging 'Extreme' Shyness: Experts seek causes and cures for 'social anxiety'.

From: Newsweek | Date: July 14, 2003| Author: | Copyright information

Byline: Claudia Kalb

It starts out just fine. You get invited to a party. You plan what you're going to wear, dream about whom you might meet. Then the big night arrives and, wham, the excitement sputters into nervousness. You stand around awkwardly, nurse a drink and ogle the chatty people around you. You feel shy.

You're not as alone as you think. Just about everyone is timid at some point, and plenty of people--almost half the population--qualify as shy most of the time. But what if every human encounter made you blush, tremble or perspire? What if your mind whirred ...

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