Psychiatry and Psychology

Shyness

Discomfort and partial inhibition of the usual forms of behavior when in the presence of others.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

Discomfort and partial inhibition of the usual forms of behavior when in the presence of others.

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  • Timidity

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  1. F01.145.813w.617w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Shyness. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D012792. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D012792
  2. Shyness. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shyness
  3. Shyness. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q913668