Timid

STEPHEN GLOVER: Why won’t the timid bishops let us mourn our dead at funerals in church?

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The other day I learnt that an old friend had died. But although I can accept this as a matter of fact, I can’t really take it in because there has been no shared recognition among those who knew her that her life is over.  There hasn’t been a funeral. Tens of thousands of people … Read more

Timid children become introverted adults with fewer friends

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Behavioural inhibition and shyness at infancy leads to a reserved, introverted personality by the time a person reaches their mid-twenties, new research shows. US neuroscientists found that infants with ‘behavioural inhibition’ grew up to be reserved and have fewer human interactions aged 26. Individuals who showed sensitivity to making errors at the age of 15, … Read more