In the tradition of psychology, what the word shyness basically refers to is if someone is worried about how he or she appears to other people. |
It may or may not damage a child, so I can't say for sure whether it will or won't. |
It starts with one thought and how you perceive the situation and what you think is going to happen. Your thoughts may be based on what happened in the past that wasn't positive or what you think is going to happen, but without any evidence that it will. |
Parents make tough calls every single day, and part of being a parent is knowing that sometimes the things you do will work and sometimes they won't work. |
There are some people who are opposed to the term and rather look at the person's trait as being a highly sensitive person. Aron says that highly sensitive people are really quite imaginative, bright and they are over aroused by certain environments. So, what they do is really choose to be in less aroused, active environments. What they've learned is how to protect themselves. |
They're superb. That's really a tribute to the parents and teachers. |