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Anonymous Posted 16 years ago
Medical & Dental Studies
Difference between shyness & reservedness
Hello sir,
iam a homeopathic doctor here. while studying literature in psychiatry i came across the words:
shyness & reservedness.
i want to know the exact differentiation between these two words.
Thank you sir.Waitinig for your reply
iam a homeopathic doctor here. while studying literature in psychiatry i came across the words:
shyness & reservedness.
i want to know the exact differentiation between these two words.
Thank you sir.Waitinig for your reply
Top answer
'Shy' is not speaking or interacting much because you are afraid, it makes you nervous. 'Reserved' is not speaking or interacting much, but it could be for any reason, usually not fear. It's is usually because of wanting to be private, through life approach, personality or culture.
- 'Shy' is not speaking or interacting much because you are afraid, it makes you nervous.
- 'Reserved' is not speaking or interacting much, but it could be for any reason, usually not fear.
- It's is usually because of wanting to be private, through life approach, personality or culture.
- For example, the English are traditionally 'reserved' but you couldn't call a whole culture 'shy'.
- 'Shy' usually refers to general interaction and speech, but 'reserved' can mean about certain subjects.
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'Shy' is not speaking or interacting much because you are afraid, it makes you nervous.
'Reserved' is not speaking or interacting much, but it could be for any reason, usually not fear. It's is usually because of wanting to be private, through life approach, personality or culture. For example, the English are traditionally 'reserved' but you couldn't call a whole culture 'shy'.
'Reserved' is not speaking or interacting much, but it could be for any reason, usually not fear. It's is usually because of wanting to be private, through life approach, personality or culture. For example, the English are traditionally 'reserved' but you couldn't call a whole culture 'shy'.
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Shyness is a common word.
I've rarely encountered reservedness.
The adjectives reserved and shy are both widely used. Shy, not reserved, describes the behavior of a very young child who hides behind his mother's skirts or hides his face when there are strangers around. A shy child, after being around a stranger for some time, will soon re
I've rarely encountered reservedness.
The adjectives reserved and shy are both widely used. Shy, not reserved, describes the behavior of a very young child who hides behind his mother's skirts or hides his face when there are strangers around. A shy child, after being around a stranger for some time, will soon re
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