The Shy Child
Philip G. Zimbardo and Shirley Radl
Philip Zimbardo
A renowned social psychologist, Standard Professor Emeritus and former director of the Stanford Shyness Clinic Phil Zimbardo is a teaching professor at Palo Alto University. His research interests are in experimental social psychology, with an emphasis on time perspective, persuasion, violence, political psychology, and terrorism. He is also the founder of The Heroic Imagination Project, exploring and encouraging the psychology of everyday heroes.
The Shy Child
Philip G. Zimbardo and Shirley Radl
“Run to your nearest bookstore and buy The Shy Child.”
—Ann Landers
Two out of every five people in the U.S. regard themselves as “shy.” Yet shyness can be cured, says Dr. Philip Zimbardo, the nation’s leading authority on shyness. With co-author Shirley Radl, Dr. Zimbardo presents a program for overcoming and preventing shyness from infancy to adulthood.
The Shy Child is based on pioneering research conducted at the Stanford Shyness Clinic, including surveys of people in the U.S. and abroad; interviews with children, parents, and teachers; and systematic experimental research that compared the behavior of shy to non-shy people. This book documents which parenting “style” encourages self-confidence in a child, and provides methods for building a child’s trust and self-esteem. It explores the role that school plays in contributing to a child’s shyness, and suggests ways to improve the quality of the classroom experience for every child. The Shy Child is the only book to provide an effective program for conquering shyness in childhood, before it has a chance to limit a child’s options and determine the course of the child’s life.
“Shows parents how to create an environment most likely to build confidence and self-esteem in children from pre-school through college years.”
—Science News
“…offers parents and teachers alike valuable approaches to helping children conquer shyness before it adversely affects them. A real must for parents and educators concerned about the shy child.”
—Childhood Education
“Of the dozens of how-to books that crossed our desk this year, this seemed particularly helpful. Solid advice not only for parents but also for those of any age who see themselves as shy.”
—Washington Post
