羞怯（英语：Shyness），也叫害羞，是在接近其他人时，所出现恐惧、不舒服、尴尬的感觉，这通常发生在处于新的环境或是和不熟悉的人相处时。害羞可能是自尊感较低的人格特质。害羞感若相当明显而强烈，通常会称为社交焦虑或社交恐惧症。
羞怯的主要特征是担心害怕别人会如何看待自己，而且这种害怕有强烈的自我驱动特性。结果会使人因为怕有负面反应，怕被嘲笑、羞辱、批评或是拒绝，因此不敢做原来想做的事，不敢去说原来想说的话。害羞的人可能会直接回避社交场合[1]。
参见
参考资料
- ↑ Shyness and social phobia. Royal College of Psychiatrists. 2012 [17 January 2014].
外部链接
- Lynn Henderson and Philip Zimbardo: "Shyness". Entry in Encyclopedia of Mental Health, Academic Press, San Diego, CA (in press)
- Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale (LSAS-SR)+
- SHY United - Information and support site with articles and community forums / chat room for shy people experience shyness and social anxiety
- Shyness and Social Phobia - information from mental health charity The Royal College of Psychiatrists
- Social Anxiety Anonymous / Social Phobics Anonymous - International network of 12 Step support groups for people suffering from shyness problems and/or social anxiety disorder/social phobia