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Unit 3.The Bold and the Bashful

Bashful comes from Early Modern English word bash, that means to lose composure and be dismayed. It is used to describe a person that acts shy or feel uncomfortable around people. This feeling usually comes as a result of a low self-esteem. On the other hand, the word Bold refers to someone confident, that take risks. 

Unit 3 presents the general reasons why, people are shy, as well, shows  through a recent research made by Dr.Philip Zimbardo that americans are getting more shy everyday,due to several factors , one of them is the use of technology.















  

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