Extreme Fear, Shyness, and Social Phobia

This edited volume is both comprehensive and timely, bringing togethersome of the foremost researchers exploring the biological and psychologicaldeterminants of shyness and fear. Its purpose is to present state-of-the-artresearch to a wide range of psychologists, neuroscientists, and cliniciansinterested in the development and outcome of these emotions in mental health.The book has three parts: the first deals with the development of fear andshyness in childhood; the second with the endocrine and neural bases of fear;and the third with clinical perspectives on the development of theseinterrelated emotions. In fact, this is the only book that covers thedevelopment and outcomes of extreme shyness and fear, including a look at thebasic neuroscience of fear as well as the clinical outcomes of social phobia. Itis ideal for clinical psychologists, psychiatrists, developmental psychologists,neuroscientists, and neuropsychologists.

Elaine N. Aron (Ph.D., Pacifica Graduate Institute) is a research scientist in the Department of Psychology at the State University of New York at Stony Brook. Her research interests include adult temperament, sensitivity, and close relationships.