Philip Zimbardo, a Professor of Psychology, was born in the South Bronx ghetto of New York. He went into the “Ivory League,” as his mother used to call it when he became the first member of his family to attend college. He now has authored more then 200 professional articles, chapters, and dozens of trade and text books, which have had an influence on many people. One of the topics that Zimbardo studied was shyness. Shyness …showed first 75 words of 408 total…

…showed last 75 words of 408 total…thoughts and others, communication exercises for deepening relationships, and assertiveness training where shy individuals actually make requests of others and say no to unreasonable requests. Over the years, treatment continues to get better which has a lot to do with Zimbardo’s contributions towards shyness. Mostly because of him, it has been a mission to persuade therapists and mental health professionals to recognize the serious need for treatment of shy adults and children. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**