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Book3

Unit1Personlity

TheMiseryofShyness

Shynessisthecuseofmuchunhppinessforgretmnypeople.Allkindsofpeople

describethemselvessshy:short,tll,dull,intelligent,young,old,slim,overweight.Shy

peoplerenxiousndself-conscious;thtis,theyreexcessivelyconcernedwiththeirown

pperncendctions.Worrisomethoughtsreconstntlyswirlingintheirminds:Wht

kindofimpressionmImking?Dotheylikeme?DoIsoundstupid?Imugly.Imwering

unttrctiveclothes.

Itisobviousthtsuchuncomfortblefeelingsmustffectpeopledversely.Apersons

self-conceptisreflectedinthewyheorshebehves,ndthewypersonbehvesffects

otherpeoplesrections.Ingenerl,thewypeoplethinkboutthemselveshsprofound

effectonllresoftheirlives.Forinstnce,peoplewhohvepositivesenseofself-worth

orhighself-esteemusullyctwithconfidence.Becusetheyhveself-ssurnce,theydo

notneedconstntprisendencourgementfromotherstofeelgoodboutthemselves.

Self-confidentpeopleprticipteinlifeenthusisticllyndspontneously.Theyrenot

ffectedbywhtothersthinktheyshoulddo.Peoplewithhighself-esteemrenothurtby

criticism;theydonotregrdcriticismspersonlttck.Insted,theyviewcriticisms

suggestionforimprovement.

Incontrst,shypeople,hvinglowself-esteem,relikelytobepssivendesily

influencedbyothers.Theyneedressurncethttheyredoingtherightthing.Shypeople

reverysensitivetocriticism;theyfeelitconfirmstheirinferiority.Theylsofinditdifficult

tobeplesedbycomplimentsbecusetheybelievetheyreunworthyofprise.Ashy