Here are the psychological profiles of people who are shy, avoidant, and unsocial:
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/living-single/201804/5-kinds-people-who-withdraw-social-life
Here are the psychological profiles of people who are shy, avoidant, and unsocial:
Shy people:
- Are anxious about anxiety. They are afraid of being afraid.
- Are more likely to engage in physical aggression than people who are not shy.
- Are more likely to engage in relationship aggression than people who are not shy.
- Do not get as much pleasure out of ordinarily pleasurable experiences.
- Are less creative than people who are not shy.
- Try to avoid unpleasant things (that’s the “behavioral inhibition system”)
- Are not very motivated to go for what they want (they get low scores on the “behavioral activation system”)
Avoidant people:
- Are more likely to engage in physical aggression than people who are not avoidant.
- Are more likely to engage in relationship aggression than people who are not avoidant.
- Do not get as much pleasure out of ordinary pleasurable experiences.
- Are less creative than people who are not avoidant.
- Are not very motivated to go for what they want (they get low scores on the “behavioral activation system”)
Unsocial people:
- Are less likely to engage in physical aggression than people who are not unsocial.
- Are less likely to engage in relationship aggression than people who are not unsocial.
- Are more creative.
- Are not very motivated to go for what they want (they get low scores on the “behavioral activation system”)