Shyness and Emotion

After examining a study, it was shown that the shy children complained more of emotional distress in terms of sadness, lack of appetite, irritability and insomnia than their non-shy counterparts. Shy children were also observed to be have displayed signs of fatigue more often. The study also showed that even when parents of shy children would not concur that their child was sick after hearing a complaint, the child would not continue complaining. This is possibly explained by the child making a weak attempt to avoid going to school.