The level of shyness has gone up dramatically in the last decade. I think shyness is an index of social pathology rather than a pathology of the individual.
Philip ZimbardoCareers in virtually all academic disciplines are fostered by being a superstar who knows more about one subject than anyone else in the world.
Philip ZimbardoThe line between good and evil is permeable and almost anyone can be induced to cross it when pressured by situational forces.
Philip Zimbardo