You’ve likely observed your kid experiencing shyness in a social situation—they act more reserved or timid in the company of a larger group or even one on one with a peer. That’s OK (shyness can be ...

Have you ever walked into a busy gym and felt intimidated by all the scary-looking equipment? Perhaps you’ve avoided going to the gym at all for this very reason. If working out around others is a ...

“You guys are all insane in the best way!” Justin Goldman, a personal trainer and group fitness instructor at Equinox in New York City, hollers at a studio full of sweaty students, one of whom is me.

When women say they want to fall in love with a confident man, they don't typically mean a man who is shy. Unfortunately, a man like this isn't likely to make his attraction obvious, so figuring out ...

Being shy isn't the end of the world, but being shy and in charge of a team can be tricky. You know you need a moment before you step into a room full of people, and you may not be as confident as you ...

I'm shy. Er, well, I'm sometimes shy. If you were to arrive with me to a restaurant to find out that our reservation had been screwed up, you would probably classify my reaction as... forward. I also ...

Indian parents often worry about their child's shyness, especially around relatives. Experts suggest validating children's feelings and avoiding pressure to socialise. Modelling confident behaviour ...

Max Porter has become something of a patron saint of troubled boys — and of parents under pressure. Shy is the third and shortest of his trio of largely unplotted, unconventional, neo-modernist novels ...

The author’s fourth book is a loving portrait of a teenage boy at a young offenders’ institution The year is 1995 and Shy is a 16-year-old boy toting an impressive CV of delinquencies. “He’s sprayed, ...