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Brian G. Gilmartin is an author known for his writing on what he calls love-shyness.

Some of his books are How to Excel at Parenting: 33 Proven Success Strategies (2003) and Shyness & Love: Causes, Consequences and Treatment, Second Edition (2012).

Love-shyness edit

Gilmartin's theory of love-shyness is elaborated in his books:

  • Shyness & Love (1987)
  • The Shy Man Syndrome (1989)
  • Shyness & Love, Second Edition (2012)

His survey and empirical data for these books are described in his articles:

  • "Some family antecedents of severe shyness in males" (1985)[1]
  • "Peer group antecedents of severe love-shyness in males" (1987)[2]

Criticism of his research is that he has wasted attention on pseudoscientific theories of shyness,[3] and that he has not paid enough attention to research regarding similar shyness in women.[4]

References edit

  1. ^ Gilmartin BG (July 1985). "Some family antecedents of severe shyness". Family Relations. 34 (3): 429–38.
  2. ^ Gilmartin BG (September 1987). "Peer group antecedents of severe love-shyness in males". J Pers. 55 (3): 467–89. PMID 3681636.
  3. ^ Allgeier ER (1988). "Book Review: Shyness & Love: Causes, Consequences, and Treatment". Journal of Sex Research. 25 (2): 309–315. doi:10.1080/00224498809551463.
  4. ^ Cheek JM (1989). Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books. 34 (8): 791–792. {{cite journal}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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