{"product_id":"9780008401863","title":"Shy : How Being Quiet Can Lead to Success","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  Ridout, Annie \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eSociety \u0026amp; culture: general\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 6 January 2022 by HarperCollins Publishers (Fourth Estate Ltd) in the United Kingdom.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | 208 pages\u003cbr\u003e129 x 198 x 19 | 188g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSociety tells that us that being shy is a fault, but Annie Ridout says it’s a gift. Shy: How being quiet can lead to success teaches us how to embrace this misjudged attribute, instead of trying to fix it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost of us have some understanding of shyness. From birthday parties as children to office Christmas parties as adults, from an old friend’s wedding to a group presentation, we’ve all experienced it in some form or other. Shyness may be ever-present or it may come and go.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Partly genetic, partly environmental, shyness is largely viewed as a character flaw, something that needs to change, but why is no-one talking about the benefits of being shy? For example, shyness usually equates to being an excellent listener, considerate speaker and thoughtful observer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Interweaving personal experience with expertise from clinical psychologists, Annie explores why shyness affects some more than others, and offers tried-and-tested tools to help the reader deal with elements of shyness that can feel debilitating. Shy recasts our understanding of this often-misunderstood attribute, celebrating it as a pathway rather than a barrier to success and happiness.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40578761425031,"sku":"9780008401863","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0357\/3199\/6807\/files\/9780008401863_d24406e6-f937-4712-85cc-743d01ce97d9.jpg?v=1741637066","url":"https:\/\/thebookhousebroughtyferry.pro\/products\/9780008401863","provider":"The Bookhouse Broughty Ferry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}