I'm pretty shy and I've been thinking about something lately..what do you think the psychological reason is for people being shy?
2006-10-20 18:02:06 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Social Science ➔ Psychology
afraid of rejection.
2006-10-20 18:40:11 · answer #1 · answered by likeablerabbit_loose 4 · 13⤊ 2⤋
There is this huge debate among scientist...is it nature (biological) or nurture (learned)? Infants show signs of shyness. In this case I do believe scientist agree that it is nature. If you have always been shy, even as a child, then this is probably why. If you recently became shy then it's nurture. Something happened that affected you. Ask yourself if you were rejected or made uncomfortable in a public situation that affected you hard. Everyone is different, this is why psychology is a hard field.
2006-10-21 03:10:39 · answer #2 · answered by cutestarlite 2 · 12⤊ 0⤋
Don't know about the psychological reason, but I've observed that some shy people are very protective of themselves, and can become quite aggressive in the protection of their shyness! Interesting twist.
2006-10-21 03:50:21 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 13⤊ 1⤋
I use to be shy, not now. My was due to a messed up childhood-abusive step dad. Grew up & moved on. Family & friends helped me overcome my shyness.
2006-10-21 01:09:22 · answer #4 · answered by Zabrina's sis 1 · 11⤊ 0⤋
I'm shy too. I don't know if there is any certain psychological explanation for it, but I think for me, I just hate social rejection, so I just don't really talk to anyone unless they talk to me. I think also because I'm not so confident all the time. Just think about your personality and past.
ok and I'm modifying this now, I did not see what that first person put until after I answered. how funny
2006-10-21 01:05:54 · answer #5 · answered by Sarah C 2 · 36⤊ 0⤋
I think it's biological, and is sometimes made worse by your environment, but I was a loner as a baby, so what would that be from??
2006-10-21 01:07:58 · answer #6 · answered by mynickname 3 · 14⤊ 0⤋
Social anxiety disorder.
Lack of self confidence.
2006-10-21 01:04:15 · answer #7 · answered by coppersmith 3 · 12⤊ 8⤋
insecurity about how you will be received
2006-10-21 01:09:28 · answer #8 · answered by center of the universe 4 · 39⤊ 3⤋
people they are shy the have a problem with the superego according to Freud's theory. you want to express something that is bad for our society and your superego makes you feel shy because you thought something that is socially bad
2006-10-21 06:41:55 · answer #9 · answered by nikolakis 3 · 4⤊ 31⤋
you choose to be that way..u can change yourself...its all in the mind...its mind set actually...
2006-10-21 01:34:00 · answer #10 · answered by too pretty to handle 2 · 13⤊ 40⤋