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Originally Posted by RichGrad  I assert shyness as a combination of the fear of failure/rejection and the fear of embarrassment. Feel free to comment! |
So shy really is too much of an overloaded term. I view shyness purely as a certain set of behaviors. Fear of failure, rejection and embarrassment may lead to those same behaviors, but that doesn't imply that everyone who is shy has those fears.
I certainly haven't.