<p>Two out of every five people in the U.S. regard themselves as 'shy.' Yet, shyness can be cured, says Dr. Philip Zimbardo, the nation&#39;s leading authority on shyness. With co-author Shirley Radl, Dr. Zimbardo presents a program for overcoming and preventing shyness from infancy to adulthood. The book is based on pioneering&nbsp;research conducted at the Stanford Shyness Clinic, including surveys of people in the U.S. and abroad, with children, parents, and teachers. The book documents which parenting 'style' encourages self-confidence in a child, helps with the problems of being shy and provides methods for building a child&#39;s trust and self-esteem. It explores the role that school plays in contributing to a child&#39;s shyness, and suggests ways to improve the quality of the classroom experience for every child. THE SHY CHILD is the only book to provide&nbsp;an effective program for conquering childhood shyness, before it has a chance to limit a child&#39;s options and determine the course of the child&#39;s life.</p>