Triumph Over Shyness: Conquering Shyness & Social Anxiety

by Murray B. Stein, John R. Walker

Triumph Over Shyness focuses on a range of powerful new treatments that have become available and offer new hope for people with social anxiety.

Genres: Self Help, Social

256 pages, ebook

First published October 15, 2001

About the author

Not to be confused with other Analytical/Jungian Psychologist Murray Stein

Jungian psychoanalyst, author, lecturer

Murray Stein, Ph.D.is a training analyst at the International School for Analytical Psychology in Zurich, Switzerland. His most recent publications include The Principle of Individuation, Jung’s Map of the Soul, and The Edinburgh International Encyclopaedia of Psychoanalysis (Editor of the Jungian sections, with Ross Skelton as General Editor). He lectures internationally on topics related to Analytical Psychology and its applications in the contemporary world.

Dr. Stein is a graduate of Yale University (B.A. and M.Div.), the University of Chicago (Ph.D., in Religion and Psychological Studies), and the C.G. Jung Institut-Zurich. He is a founding member of the Inter-Regional Society of Jungian Analysts and Chicago Society of Jungian Analysts. He has been the president of the International Association for Analytical Psychology (2001-4), and is presently a member of the Swiss Society for Analytical Psychology and President of the International School of Analytical Psychology, Zurich.

Reviews

[Laura · Rating 4 out of 5]

The tone is light, empathetic, and helpful, which I appreciated very much. Reading this book, I felt for the first time as if someone understood why I do the things I do and how those motivations affect the facets of my well-being. I learned some new ideas for precipitating change, too, which I think will be helpful. I'm very glad I stumbled upon this book.

[Joseph M. · Rating 2 out of 5]

I rarely drop a book after just a few pages, but I already knew this one wasn't going to be great. On the very first page, she puts shyness and social anxiety on the same level. Social anxiety isn't that straightforward. It's a lot more debilitating and leads to low self-worth. When I was younger I used to be told that my social anxiety was just "a normal teenage thing" and I strongly disagree with the view that social anxiety is just something fine and normal to have. It gets a little better later on but just... Eh.

[Aidan · Rating 3 out of 5]

It helped a little at the time for me.