Sunday Firesides: Want to Solve Your Social Problems? Get Over Your Self

Shyness, social-interaction-sabotaging awkwardness, is commonly chalked up to a variety of causes. Genetics, personality, upbringing, a simple lack of confidence. But its real root is typically overlooked.

The shy are self-centered.

Now, that may seem harsh, but, it’s literally true.

When you’re suffering from shyness, you’re focused on yourself, on how yo…