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The Role of Shyness in Social Anxiety
Shy children grow up into shy adults rather than a type of social anxiety that's brought on by a trauma or a later experience. There are some other things that can look like shyness that aren't necessarily related to social anxiety. Some people who identify as shy don't necessarily identify as socially anxious, whereas for some people, social anxiety and shyness, they use them as almost synonyms.