Shyness and introversion have long been confused. Some people who are introverted resent being called shy, and vice versa. Others use the two terms interchangeably. Yet many psychologists argue that ...

Bill Gates is quiet and bookish, but apparently unfazed by others’ opinions of him: He’s an introvert, but not shy. Barbra Streisand has an outgoing, larger than life personality, but a paralyzing ...

This is a question I remember being asked a lot in my undergraduate days. My coursemates, apparently wondered why I was always reserved and seldom joined their small talks. What I never understood was ...

Ask any health-care professional who specializes in the treatment of social phobias and social reticence -- that is, shyness and introversion -- to explain what they do and most will describe not only ...

Bill Gates is quiet and bookish, but apparently unfazed by others’ opinions of him: He’s an introvert, but not shy. Barbra Streisand has an outgoing, larger than life personality, but a paralyzing ...